Overview
A delve into the relationship between printed materials and societal dynamics in the nineteenth century, shedding light on a history of social knowledge that goes beyond disciplinary, national, and genre-related confines.
Throughout the nineteenth century, social expressions and dynamics have been reflected in the surge of various printed products. The contributors analyze a diverse range of sources, such as caricatures, journalistic reports, travelogues, scholarly volumes, social novels, and fairytale collections, viewing them as early manifestations of social knowledge and ethnographic representation situated at the confluence of ›popular‹ and ›scientific‹ publishing. Their comprehensive exploration unveils alternative contexts and dimensions of early ethnographic knowledge production, providing insights into a history of social knowledge that surpasses disciplinary, national, and genre-related boundaries.
- | Author: Christiane Schwab, Karin Riedl, Frauke Ahrens
- | Publisher: Transcript Verlag
- | Publication Date: Feb 27, 2025
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9783837674613
- | ISBN-10: 3837674614