Tendances actuelles de l'historiographie acadienne (1970-1985)
Year:
1987
Author :
Volume and number:
, 22
Collection:
, 1
Journal:
, Historical Papers / Communications historiques
Pages :
, 230-250
Abstract
Au cours de la période 1970-1985, l'historiographie acadienne a connu un essor appréciable. Plusieurs éléments en attestent: l'expansion de la production universitaire, en particulier l'augmentation du nombre de mémoires et de thèses, la préparation de divers instruments de recherche, et la publication de plusieurs synthèses historiques, notamment de l'ouvrage collectif Les Acadiens des Maritimes. Cet essor masque toutefois certaines lacunes. Malgré l'émergence de l'histoire sociale, la production historiographique acadienne actuelle reste partiellement liée à la problématique nationale et à des approches traditionnelles. Elle paraît également s'élaborer de façon plutôt autonome, entretenant peu de relations avec les autres historiographies, en particulier avec les historiographies maritimienne et québécoise. Cette situation dépend de la faiblesse des effectifs d'historiens professionnels, mais aussi des enjeux idéologiques associés à l'écriture de l'histoire en Acadie.
Between 1970 and 1985, much was written in the field of Acadian studies. Several aspects of this “renaissance” are notable: the expansion in university-level work (especially in the production of mémoires and theses), the preparation of numerous finding aids to documentary collections, and the publication of several pathfinding studies — notably the collected studies Les Acadiens des Maritimes. This achievement hid several major deficiencies. In spite of advances in social history, the historiography of Acadia actually is circumscribed by the problem of nationality and a dependence on traditional historical methods. It is marked by a degree of isolation, making no reference to the experience of other regions; this is especially true regarding the awareness of the historiography of both Quebec and the Maritimes. This situation is based on the lack of breadth of approach among professional historians, but equally to the ideological stakes implicit in the writing of Acadian history.
Between 1970 and 1985, much was written in the field of Acadian studies. Several aspects of this “renaissance” are notable: the expansion in university-level work (especially in the production of mémoires and theses), the preparation of numerous finding aids to documentary collections, and the publication of several pathfinding studies — notably the collected studies Les Acadiens des Maritimes. This achievement hid several major deficiencies. In spite of advances in social history, the historiography of Acadia actually is circumscribed by the problem of nationality and a dependence on traditional historical methods. It is marked by a degree of isolation, making no reference to the experience of other regions; this is especially true regarding the awareness of the historiography of both Quebec and the Maritimes. This situation is based on the lack of breadth of approach among professional historians, but equally to the ideological stakes implicit in the writing of Acadian history.
Theme :
AcadiaHistory and folklore
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