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Data, Power, Silence, Narrative - Coggle Diagram
Data
Data is qualitative or quantitative evidence used to represent a part of our world, but it could be biased
The records of the 1492 expedition were written by Columbus and other Europeans, not by the Indigenous peoples he encountered.
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The raw materials of history that captures the facts, events and records that historians compile together. Data is not neutral
Example/Personal Experience: My grandma recalling stories of her growing up in Vietnam is an example of data and a testimony of her lived experiences
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Question: Who gets to decide how data is collected, analyzed and interpreted. Is there ever truly a full story?
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Power
There is symbolic power, which is the ability to determine how things are defined
Trouillot shows that symbolic power is everywhere in how we name, frame, and remember events. It's the languages spoken, symbols represented, and the social norms
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Question: Is power a social construct? Do humans have inherent control and power over who gets to speak?
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Silence
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Question: Can digital media break historical silences by preserving marginalized voices online. Can the algorithm control by those in power silence our voices?
I noticed that many creators on TikTok who speak about pressing issues tend to get shadow-banned. I also saw that the government tried repressing our voices through attempts of banning social media platforms, where social justice is common
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Silence is being able to repress/surpress a particular thought, feeling, or narrative from being exposed
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Narrative
I personally define narrative is being able to speak about certain events or connections. Trouillot argues that history is a narrative about power, like stories that reflect who gets to define meaning
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