Historical revisionism
In academic sense, historical revisionism[a] refers to the re-interpretation of historical records.[1] Historical revisionism usually presents itself as the rejection of mainstream narratives of past events.[2] Such rejection may involve showing perceived counter-evidence and/or questioning the motives of those involved.[2] Nowadays, historical revisionism tends to have a negative meaning because it is often associated with extremist ideologies like Neo-Nazism.[2]
Overview
Pseudohistory
Some engage in historical revisionism to deny genocides (e.g. the Holocaust, the Rwandan genocide or the Cambodian genocide) and spread hatred towards some ethnic groups,[2][3] which can have a dangerous impact on society.[2][3] Such revisionist history is seen as a form of conspiracy theory,[3] sometimes called pseudohistory.[b][3][4]
Revisionists
Those promoting pseudohistory are called historical revisionists,[2][3] or simply revisionists.[2][3] Some call them distortionists as well.
Other examples
- 9/11 conspiracy theories
- Moon landing conspiracy theories
- John F. Kennedy's assassination conspiracy theories
- Illuminati and Freemasonry-related conspiracy theories
- Diana, Princess of Wales' death-related conspiracy theories
- Khazar myth
- Irish slaves myth
Related pages
Footnotes
References
- ↑ Historical Revisionism. Current Controversies (2019). New York: Greenhaven Publishing LLC. p. 15. ISBN 9781534505384. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6
- revisionism. The Britannica Dictionary. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- Shank, Tyce. Historical Revisionism: Revising or Rewriting. Liberty University (2022). Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- Arribas, Cristina M. Information manipulation and historical revisionism: Russian disinformation and foreign interference through manipulated history-based narratives. Open Research Europe 3 (121).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5
- Clarke, Steve. Conspiracy Theories (2006)Routledge. p. 77–92. ISBN 9781315259574. doi:10.4324/9781315259574-6. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- Sunstein, Cass R.. Conspiracy Theories. U of Chicago Law & Economics, Olin Working Paper (387) (January 17, 2008). Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- van Prooijen, Jan-Willem. Conspiracy theories as part of history: The role of societal crisis situations. Memory Studies 10 (3) (June 29, 2017). p. 323–333. doi:10.1177/1750698017701615. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- Douglas, Karen M.. Understanding Conspiracy Theories. Advances in Political Psychology 40 (S1) (March 20, 2019). p. 3–35. doi:10.1111/pops.12568. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- Douglas, Karen M.. What Are Conspiracy Theories? A Definitional Approach to Their Correlates, Consequences, and Communication. Annual Review of Psychology 74 (September 28, 2022). p. 271–298. doi:10.1146/annurev-psych-032420-031329. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ↑ The New Testament Greek word: ψευδω. Abarim Publications (December 3, 2015). Retrieved March 6, 2025.