Voices of observation and styles of representation in nineteenth-century sociographic journalism

Schwab, Christiane (30. May 2019): Voices of observation and styles of representation in nineteenth-century sociographic journalism. In: History and Anthropology, Vol. 31, No. 4: pp. 417-439

Abstract

This paper explores the ethnographic qualities of nineteenth-century sociographic journalism. It examines texts published in English, French, and Spanish journals, magazines, and serials, which deal with social behaviours, types, and institutions of the modernizing societies. By focusing on the representational techniques with which these 'social sketches' approach the social world and the ways the authors reflect on ethnographic authority and representation, this paper aims at situating early journalism among the founding genres of ethnography and social study.

• Item Type: Journal article
• EU Funded Grant Agreement Number: 802582
• EU Projects: Horizon 2020 > ERC Grants > ERC Starting Grant > ERC Grant 802582: DissectingSociety - Nineteenth-Century Sociographic Journalism and the Formation of Ethnographic and Sociological Knowledge
• Faculties: Cultural Studies > Department of Ancient and Modern Cultures
• Subjects: 900 History and geography > 900 Geschichte
• ISSN: 0275-7206
• Language: English