Philippe Ariès’s ‘discovery of childhood’: imagery and historical evidence
2016; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 31; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1017/s0268416016000254
ISSN1469-218X
Autores Tópico(s)Photography and Visual Culture
ResumoABSTRACT Philippe Ariès’s Centuries of Childhood is now over 50 years old, but it holds its place as a pioneering study of childhood, education and the family. Furthermore, Ariès’s use of images continues to attract comment. This article reflects on the role of visual material in Aries's narrative, subsequent criticism, and more recent work in the field by both historians and art historians. Building on an important discussion of the same subject by Anthony Burton, published in Continuity and Change in 1989, it explores ongoing issues around the role of images as evidence for the histories of children and childhood.
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