Bonnie Smith and the Mirror of History.

The essay focuses on how the 1985 book "Confessions of a Concierge: Madame Lucie’s History of the Twentieth Century France," by historian Bonnie Smith, combines both personal and professional approaches to storytelling. Other works by Smith discussed include her introduction to "The Gender of Histor...

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Publicado en:French Politics, Culture & Society Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 119 - 134
Autor principal: Jobs, Richard Ivan
Formato: Essay
Publicado: Berghahn Books Summer2015
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Sumario:The essay focuses on how the 1985 book "Confessions of a Concierge: Madame Lucie’s History of the Twentieth Century France," by historian Bonnie Smith, combines both personal and professional approaches to storytelling. Other works by Smith discussed include her introduction to "The Gender of History: Men, Women and Historical Practice" and "Ladies of the Leisure Class." Topics include feminism, mirrors, and microhistory.