Primary Sources & Content and Context Analysis

History

the study of past events

Renato Constantino

wrote his book with the objective of writing a history that comes from the point of view of the Filipinos, especially the grassroots.

Fr. John N. Schumacher, SJ

he agreed on the point of writing a people’s history but for him, he believes that other lenses or frameworks be used in studying history.

Primary Source

first hand or direct evidence of an event.

Secondary Sources

interpretations of the primary source

Written Sources

• literary works

• diplomatic or legal documents

• social documents

Unwritten Sources

artifacts and oral testimonies

Content Analysis

entails studying the text, practically outlining all information that the document says.

Context Analysis

involves studying the background of the author, the situation or environment during that time, and the purpose for the creation of the document.