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Being beyond: The Black Legend and how we got over it
John Slater1, Maríaluz López-Terrada2
1University of California - Davis.
History of Science
|July 5, 2017
Summary
Historians of Spanish science aimed to counter the "Black Legend" but found this approach reinforced negative stereotypes. This article critiques past historiographic methods and advocates for new directions in the field.
Area of Science:
- History of Science
- Spanish Science
- Historiography
Background:
- The
- Black Legend
- historically cast Spanish and Hispanic cultures in a negative light, influencing the historiography of science.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically examine historiographic tendencies in the history of Spanish science.
- To explain the authors' shift away from established methodologies.
Main Methods:
- Review of historiographic trends, including contributionist history and bibliometrics.
- Analysis of the impact of responding to the
- Black Legend
- on historical narratives.
Main Results:
- Attempts to integrate Spain into dominant scientific narratives inadvertently reinforced negative stereotypes.
- Past approaches, such as focusing on contributions or using bibliometrics, proved insufficient in challenging the
- Black Legend
- .
Conclusions:
- The focus on combating the
- Black Legend
- has been counterproductive.
- A move beyond these traditional historiographic methods is necessary for a more accurate history of Spanish science.
Keywords:
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