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- Title
Moving objects: French history and the study of material culture.
- Authors
Broch, Ludivine; Pooley, William G; Smith, Andrew W M
- Abstract
This article discusses the significance of objects in the study of French history and material culture. It emphasizes the importance of examining objects as subjects of analysis, rather than just symbols or sources of information. The special issue focuses on specific objects and their materiality to uncover new insights and perspectives on French history. The article also addresses the challenges and complexities of studying objects, including the limitations of digitization. Overall, the special issue aims to shed light on the role of objects in shaping French history and understanding the post-revolutionary period. Another text explores how objects can provide insights into everyday life and history, including rituals, environments, and personal experiences. It discusses the use of objects as pathways to understanding the intimate aspects of life and the construction of national identities. The text also emphasizes the importance of performance, emotions, and conservation in studying material culture. This special issue focuses on the relationship between objects and history in post-revolutionary France. The articles examine how objects are used in performance, the emotional meanings attached to them, and their preservation and conservation. The authors argue that objects express contested visions of Frenchness and serve as sites of debate about emotions and memory. They also highlight the agency of objects and the fluidity of the material world. Overall, this special issue provides new insights into the history of post-revolutionary France through the lens of material culture.
- Subjects
MATERIAL culture; FRENCH history; GRATITUDE; COLLECTIVE memory; SOCIAL theory; OBJECT relations; SOCIAL norms
- Publication
French History, 2023, Vol 37, Issue 4, p345
- ISSN
0269-1191
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/fh/crad051