Memory, Folk Narratives, and Social Critique: Notes on Jane Addams and the “Devil Baby” Legend

IF 0.4 3区 历史学 Q1 HISTORY Journal of the Philosophy of History Pub Date : 2023-10-05 DOI:10.1163/18722636-12341503
Tullio Viola
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The article focuses on the link between memory, folk narratives, and critical thinking. I suggest in particular that there are instances in which the transmission of a folkloric story, such as a legend or a tale, can intersect with a person’s life experiences and facilitate the articulation of critical perspectives on society that might otherwise go unexpressed. The opportunity for discussing this idea is offered by the work of early twentieth-century Chicago sociologist Jane Addams. In her book The Long Road of Woman’s Memory (1916) Addams dealt with the modern revival of an ancient legend and investigated its interplay with the recollections, grievances, and aspirations of working-class women.
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记忆、民间叙事与社会批判:简·亚当斯与“魔鬼宝宝”传奇笔记
本文主要探讨记忆、民间叙事和批判性思维之间的联系。我特别建议,在某些情况下,民间故事的传播,如传说或故事,可以与一个人的生活经历相交,并促进对社会的批判性观点的表达,否则这些观点可能无法表达。20世纪早期芝加哥社会学家简·亚当斯(Jane adams)的研究为讨论这一观点提供了机会。在她的书《女性记忆的漫长之路》(1916)中,亚当斯探讨了一个古老传说的现代复兴,并研究了它与工人阶级妇女的回忆、不满和愿望的相互作用。
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期刊介绍: Philosophy of history is a rapidly expanding area. There is growing interest today in: what constitutes knowledge of the past, the ontology of past events, the relationship of language to the past, and the nature of representations of the past. These interests are distinct from – although connected with – contemporary epistemology, philosophy of science, metaphysics, philosophy of language, and aesthetics. Hence we need a distinct venue in which philosophers can explore these issues. Journal of the Philosophy of History provides such a venue. Ever since neo-Kantianism, philosophy of history has been central to all of philosophy, whether or not particular philosophers recognized its potential significance.
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