Jedno čitanje djela Philippea Ariésa "Stoljeća djetinjstva"

master's thesis

• Title (english): A Reading of the Philippe Ariés´ Work "Centuries of Childhood"
• Author: Anita Grozaj
• Mentor: Diana Zalar (mentor)
• Committee member: Dubravka Težak (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Diana Zalar (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marina Gabelica (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Teacher Education; (Chair of Croatian Language and Literature, Drama and Media Education); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-09-15, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Philology; Comparative Literature

Abstract

Ovaj rad bavi se povjesničarom Philippeom Arièsom, donoseći njegovu kratku biografiju i bibliografiju te analizira njegovo djelo L'Enfant et la vie familiale sous l'Ancien Régime ( Dijete i obitelj u Starom poretku ), oslanjajući se na njegov srpski prijevod Vekovi detinjstva , koje među prvima istražuje povijest djetinjstva i obiteljskog života u srednjem i novom vijeku. Niz teza izloženih u knjizi predstavljale su novost, a ponajviše teza o tome da u srednjem vijeku djetinjstvo nije postojalo, odnosno da je odnos prema djeci i djetinjstvu bio u bitnome drukčiji nego u moderno vrijeme te je razdoblje djetinjstva vrlo kratko trajalo. Novitet je bio i Arièsov pristup povijesnim materijalima, ponajviše ikonografiji, što se poslije pokazalo i točkom kritike. Rad donosi pregled kritičkih osvrta i najčešćih primjedbi koje su povjesničari uputili knjizi. Važnost Stoljeća djetinjstva je u svježem pogledu na djetinjstvo, a pitanja koja otvara ostaju i danas predmetom debate, dok mnogi smatraju da su njezine teze uspješno opovrgnute, iako je njezina možda i najveća zasluga u tome što je potaknula brojna istraživanja i otvorila nove obzore koji su dotad bili zapostavljeni te pobudila zanimanje za djetinjstvo i obiteljski život. Cilj ovog rada je pokazati da je, unatoč oduševljenju izazvanom svježim idejama i inovativnim pristupom, potrebno kritički pristupati idejama u knjizi te zaključke donositi na temelju promatranja dokaza i po ispravnoj metodologiji. Na taj način moguće je iz Arièsovg rada izvući prikladne i korisne zaključke i dati mu mjesto u historiografiji djetinjstva koje zaslužuje.

Abstract (english)

This paper focuses on historian Philippe Ariès. It features his biography and bibliography and analyses his work L'Enfant et la vie familiale sous l'Ancien Régime – referring to its Serbian translation Vekovi detinjstva – which was among the first to research the history of childhood and family life in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period. A number of theses expounded on in the book represented a novelty, especially the thesis that in the Middle Ages childhood did not exist, that is, children and childhood were treated essentially very differently than they are in the modern times, and the time span of childhood was very short. One of the novelties was Ariès’ approach to historical data, especially to iconography, which later became a point of critique. This paper gives an overview of the critical reviews and most common objections historians made about the book. The importance of the Centuries of Childhood lies in the fresh perspective on the childhood, and the issues it addresses continue to remain subject of debate, while many consider its theses successfully refuted, although its perhaps greatest merit is that it incentivised a lot of new research and opened new perspectives that were neglected thus far. It also awoke the interest for childhood and family life. The goal of this paper is to show that, despite the excitement caused by fresh ideas and innovative approach, it is necessary to critically approach the ideas contained in the book and reach conclusions on the basis of looking at evidence and according to the right methodology. This way it will be possible to make useful and appropriate conclusions from Ariès’ work and give it a place in the historiography of childhood that it deserves.

• Keywords: Philippe Ariès; povijest djetinjstva; obitelj
• Keywords (english): Philippe Ariès; history of childhood; family
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:147:104047
• Study programme: Title: Graduate University Study of Early and Preschool Education; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja (magistar/magistra ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-03-23 12:11:55