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Teos käsittelee Eurooppan ulkopuolisten esinekokoelmien näyttelyhistoriaa Suomessa. Siinä osoitetaan, miten lukuisat eri toimijat - esimerkiksi Suomen kansallismuseo ja sen edeltäjät, suomalaiset lähetysseurat, taideteollisuuspiirit,... more
Teos käsittelee Eurooppan ulkopuolisten esinekokoelmien näyttelyhistoriaa Suomessa. Siinä osoitetaan, miten lukuisat eri toimijat - esimerkiksi Suomen kansallismuseo ja sen edeltäjät, suomalaiset lähetysseurat, taideteollisuuspiirit, yksittäiset taiteilijat, maantieteilijät ja muut yliopistotutkitjat - osallistuivat aktiivisesti vieraiden kulttuurien esineiden hankintaan ja niiden esittelyyn. Järjestäjien toisistaan poikkeavat lähtökohdat ja näyttelyhankkeiden vaihtelevat tavoitteet johtivat kuitenkin siihen, että suomalaisyleisöille tarjottiin samaan aikaan ristiriitaistakin tietoa esiteltävistä kulttuureista. Esineiden eksotisointi niitä esittelemällä, rinnastamalla ja tulkitsemalla ei ollut yhdenmukaista eikä muuttumatonta.
This research focuses on the history of exhibiting African, Asian and other non-European objects in Finland between the 1870s and the 1910s. During these decades, when Finland was still an autonomous part of the Russian empire, the National Museum of Finland and its predecessors, missionary societies, arts and crafts circles, individual artists, geographers and other scholars participated in the acquisition and exhibiting of non-European artefacts. This research examines the practices of displaying foreign objects and the ways in which their assumed exotic quality was interpreted and utilised.
This research focuses on the history of exhibiting African, Asian and other non-European objects in Finland between the 1870s and the 1910s. During these decades, when Finland was still an autonomous part of the Russian empire, the National Museum of Finland and its predecessors, missionary societies, arts and crafts circles, individual artists, geographers and other scholars participated in the acquisition and exhibiting of non-European artefacts. This research examines the practices of displaying foreign objects and the ways in which their assumed exotic quality was interpreted and utilised.
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Teoksessa tarkastellaan Suomen Lähetysseuran näyttely- ja museotoiminnan historiaa sen varhaisvaiheista 1870-luvulta alkaen vuoteen 1931, jolloin seuran pysyvä museo avattiin. Kiinan ja Ambomaan työnkentiltä tuodut esineet tarjosivat... more
Teoksessa tarkastellaan Suomen Lähetysseuran näyttely- ja museotoiminnan historiaa sen varhaisvaiheista 1870-luvulta alkaen vuoteen 1931, jolloin seuran pysyvä museo avattiin.
Kiinan ja Ambomaan työnkentiltä tuodut esineet tarjosivat laajan yleisön uteliaisuutta herättävän ja konkreettiselta tuntuvan tavan kertoa paikallisten ihmisten elämästä ja lähetystyön tilanteesta. Näyttelyt tuntuivat myös tarjoavan kiinnekohtia pohjoisen Suomen paikantamiselle maailmankartalla ja muiden kansojen joukoassa.
Kiinan ja Ambomaan työnkentiltä tuodut esineet tarjosivat laajan yleisön uteliaisuutta herättävän ja konkreettiselta tuntuvan tavan kertoa paikallisten ihmisten elämästä ja lähetystyön tilanteesta. Näyttelyt tuntuivat myös tarjoavan kiinnekohtia pohjoisen Suomen paikantamiselle maailmankartalla ja muiden kansojen joukoassa.
This study examines and explains how British explorers visualized the African interior in the latter part of the nineteenth century, providing the first sustained analysis of the process by which this visual material was transformed into... more
This study examines and explains how British explorers visualized the African interior in the latter part of the nineteenth century, providing the first sustained analysis of the process by which this visual material was transformed into the illustrations in popular travel books. At that time, central Africa was, effectively, a blank canvas for Europeans, unknown and devoid of visual representations.
While previous works have concentrated on exploring the stereotyped nature of printed imagery of Africa, this study examines the actual production process of images and the books in which they were published in order to demonstrate how, why, and by whom the images were manipulated. Thus, the main focus of the work is not on the aesthetic value of pictures, but in the activities, interaction, and situations that gave birth to them in both Africa and Europe.
While previous works have concentrated on exploring the stereotyped nature of printed imagery of Africa, this study examines the actual production process of images and the books in which they were published in order to demonstrate how, why, and by whom the images were manipulated. Thus, the main focus of the work is not on the aesthetic value of pictures, but in the activities, interaction, and situations that gave birth to them in both Africa and Europe.
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This chapter examines how the public story of an Aawambo girl was constructed and used among the Finnish mission community. Nanguroshi, a foster child of a Finnish missionary family, was brought to Finland in 1875, baptised and renamed... more
This chapter examines how the public story of an Aawambo girl was constructed and used among the Finnish mission community. Nanguroshi, a foster child of a Finnish missionary family, was brought to Finland in 1875, baptised and renamed Eva Maria and sent back to Africa in 1879. The christening marked an important milestone for the Finnish Missionary Society (FMS). It made Nanguroshi a symbol of Finnish efforts in Africa or the ‘first fruit of Owambo’ as she was called. The chapter focuses on mechanisms by which it was hoped that promotional efforts, closely related to Western colonial worldviews, would be able to generate donations and support for mission work. The process whereby Finnish mission supporters became aware of the girl was not, however, straightforward but quite paradoxical in many ways. The two phases identified here – before and after her departure from Finland – clearly reflect different attitudes as regards her utilisation for publicity purposes. The initial plans to make use of her corporeal presence in Finland to gain attention to the work being carried out in Africa proved challenging from the outset, and she was mostly concealed from the curious gaze of mission friends. With her departure, however, she became a celebrated symbol of the success of Finnish mission work abroad. She became a print product whose story was easily available. The public image of Nanguroshi/Eva Maria was not in her own hands. Her story was told by utilising textual elements and references familiar from colonial contexts. Her voice was taken into use to thank the Finns for their involvement in Africa, convince them of the legitimacy of their deeds and thoughts and encourage them to continue.
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The chapter examines the visit of a live ethnographic exhibition group of Australian Aboriginals, led by the impresario Robert A. Cunningham, in Helsinki and Vyborg in 1886. This exhibition, together with others of the same genre that... more
The chapter examines the visit of a live ethnographic exhibition group of Australian Aboriginals, led by the impresario Robert A. Cunningham, in Helsinki and Vyborg in 1886. This exhibition, together with others of the same genre that followed a few years later, became an influential new means for Finns to encounter ideologies, imageries, and individuals closely associated with colonialism. The chapter demonstrates that the highly standardized exhibition concept did not ensure uniformity of either performance or reception. The Finnish example illustrates how the meaning of an exhibition was always locally embedded and thus subject to new interpretations. Since previous knowledge of Australia and its indigenous populations was sparse and fragmentary, Finnish journalists found the promotional material provided helpful and made use of it in a more or less straightforward and uncritical manner, thus reproducing racist and stereotyped imageries. Yet they also applied their interpretive and descriptive skills in making an unprecedented exhibition concept intelligible to the local audience. The visit by the Aboriginals became a means to express membership in a western, allegedly superior civilization, with its rationality, its practices of overcoming and mastering other human populations, and its privilege of being entertained by those very populations.
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Colonialism is often understood as control of a geographical area overseas obtained by invasion or settlement. As Finland only gained independence in 1917 and never held any overseas colonies, Finns have been able to claim innocence and... more
Colonialism is often understood as control of a geographical area overseas obtained by invasion or settlement. As Finland only gained independence in 1917 and never held any overseas colonies, Finns have been able to claim innocence and non-involvement in colonialism and colonialist practices. The Finnish nation has historically been positioned in Europe between western and eastern empires. Finland was part of the Swedish Realm 1 from c. 1150 to 1809 and occupied a subordinate position as the Grand Duchy of the Russian Empire from 1809 until 1917, when Finland declared itself independent. This subordinate position has contributed to the commonly held view that the Finns have been victims of colonization, rather than colonizers or even beneficiaries of colonial practices. Vocal criticism of Russia's imperialist policies did arise within Finland under the 1 Known in 1611-1721 as the Swedish Empire.
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Artikkelissa tarkastellaan vieraiden kulttuurien perinneasujen tai niiden jäljitelmien käytön historiaa Suomessa. Siinä selvitetään, miksi ja millaisissa tapauksissa asuihin on pukeuduttu, missä valossa toinen kulttuuri on tällöin... more
Artikkelissa tarkastellaan vieraiden kulttuurien perinneasujen tai niiden jäljitelmien käytön historiaa Suomessa. Siinä selvitetään, miksi ja millaisissa tapauksissa asuihin on pukeuduttu, missä valossa toinen kulttuuri on tällöin esitetty ja miten asiaan on reagoitu.
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Yhteisartikkeli Anna Rastaan ja Kalle Kallion kanssa. Artikkeli on analyysi museotyön moniulotteisuudesta ja museoista yhteiskunnallisina toimijoina, jotka osana toimintaansa tulevat ottaneeksi kantaa yhteiskunnallista vastuuta ja... more
Yhteisartikkeli Anna Rastaan ja Kalle Kallion kanssa. Artikkeli on analyysi museotyön moniulotteisuudesta ja museoista yhteiskunnallisina toimijoina, jotka osana toimintaansa tulevat ottaneeksi kantaa yhteiskunnallista vastuuta ja globaaliakin tasa-arvoa koskeviin kysymyksiin.
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Yhteisartikkeli Anna Rastaan kanssa. Suomalaisten historioitsijoiden kiinnostus siihen, miten kolonialismi on vaikuttanut myös suomalaiseen yhteiskuntaan ja kulttuuriin, heräsi moniin muihin tieteenaloihin verrattuna varsin myöhään, vasta... more
Yhteisartikkeli Anna Rastaan kanssa. Suomalaisten historioitsijoiden kiinnostus siihen, miten kolonialismi on vaikuttanut myös suomalaiseen yhteiskuntaan ja kulttuuriin, heräsi moniin muihin tieteenaloihin verrattuna varsin myöhään, vasta 2010-luvulla. Tarkastelemme ensin sitä, millainen kotimaisen historiantutkimuksen suhde kolonialismiin oli ennen tuota käännettä ja jäljitämme sitten kolonialismi-, jälkikolonisaatio- ja dekolonisaatiokeskustelujen reittejä suomalaista yhteiskuntaa käsittelevään tutkimukseen muilla tieteenaloilla. Sovellamme analyysissä historiografista ja etnografista lähestymistapaa. Lopuksi pohdimme, miten erilaisilla tieteellisillä ja poliittisen aktivismin kentillä käytävät kolonialismia koskevat keskustelut haastavat nykypäivän historiantutkimusta ja mitä annettavaa sillä on muulle tutkimukselle ja keskustelulle.
A New Turn in the Finnish History? The Integration of Discussions on Colonialism into Finnish Research
During the past decade, Finnish historians have shown an increasing interest in analyzing the implications of colonialism in the Finnish context. As historians are latecomers in discussions on the effect of colonialism in Finnish society and culture, this article examines what kind of scholarly and other fields of discussion they are now joining. By combining historiographic and ethnographic approaches and by crossing disciplinary boundaries, the article first outlines the relation of Finnish historical research to colonialism before the 2010s. Secondly, it analyzes how, from the 1970s onwards, multidisciplinary postcolonial theorizations and, more recently, claims for decolonization have reached Finland and become integrated into the research conducted in various disciplines as well as in the fields of identity politics and activism. The article concludes by describing how exploring colonialism and addressing its legacies also in the Finnish context can lead to increasingly inclusive interpretations of national history.
A New Turn in the Finnish History? The Integration of Discussions on Colonialism into Finnish Research
During the past decade, Finnish historians have shown an increasing interest in analyzing the implications of colonialism in the Finnish context. As historians are latecomers in discussions on the effect of colonialism in Finnish society and culture, this article examines what kind of scholarly and other fields of discussion they are now joining. By combining historiographic and ethnographic approaches and by crossing disciplinary boundaries, the article first outlines the relation of Finnish historical research to colonialism before the 2010s. Secondly, it analyzes how, from the 1970s onwards, multidisciplinary postcolonial theorizations and, more recently, claims for decolonization have reached Finland and become integrated into the research conducted in various disciplines as well as in the fields of identity politics and activism. The article concludes by describing how exploring colonialism and addressing its legacies also in the Finnish context can lead to increasingly inclusive interpretations of national history.
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The meeting between David Livingstone and Henry M. Stanley in 1871 in Africa was an incident in history that has enjoyed long-standing popularity. The general public learned the story by reading newspapers, travel accounts, popular... more
The meeting between David Livingstone and Henry M. Stanley in 1871 in Africa was an incident in history that has enjoyed long-standing popularity. The general public learned the story by reading newspapers, travel accounts, popular biographies, and histories of exploration. This article scrutinizes the visualization of the famed encounter by outlining the early publishing history of the image. In order to understand the power of this iconic image, it also traces the cumulative process of copying and imitating the imagery in print media and beyond it, which began soon after the first illustrations were published and continues to this day. The flourishing print culture of the late nineteenth century, together with practically unrestricted means to copy and transfer illustrations across the Atlantic, enabled the image to achieve widespread recognition and popularity.
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This article explores the effects of cultural cross-dressing on the balance between the material object and its representation in the context of exhibitions. It builds on Timothy Mitchell’s ideas of the exhibitionary order to demonstrate... more
This article explores the effects of cultural cross-dressing on the balance between the material object and its representation in the context of exhibitions. It builds on Timothy Mitchell’s ideas of the exhibitionary order to demonstrate how early twentieth-century western exhibition practices were not uniform but open to experimentation in order to produce increasingly effective displays. The article focuses on the Sino-African missionary exhibition arranged in Finland in 1911–1912 in which mannequins and dress racks were replaced by living displays. Thus, exhibition visitors encountered the organizer and his assistants dressed in traditional brightly-coloured Chinese costumes. In addition to revealing a variety of motives and purposes behind this unorthodox handling and presentation of clothes, the article draws attention to the intertwinement of bodies and dresses originating from different cultures and to the meanings they bring to each other and to the exhibition as a whole. Cultural cross-dressing served to create a lively, multisensory and spectacular show, and it was an effective tool, in the context of the Sino-African missionary exhibition, for making Chinese material culture intelligible and meaningful to its audience. This particular mode of representation both blurred and heightened the spectator’s experience of cultural difference between East and West.
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This article discusses the history of Japanese prints in Finland.
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This article discusses the history of Japanese objects in Finnish collections.
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Relatiivisuuden ylistys on kirja tieteiden historian tutkimuksesta. Se pohtii tiedon luonnetta, tieteen merkityksen muutoksia sekä tiedettä inhimillisen toiminnan muotona, jonka vaikutus on kasvanut jatkuvasti. Tieteeseen tukeudutaan,... more
Relatiivisuuden ylistys on kirja tieteiden historian tutkimuksesta. Se pohtii tiedon luonnetta, tieteen merkityksen muutoksia sekä tiedettä inhimillisen toiminnan muotona, jonka vaikutus on kasvanut jatkuvasti. Tieteeseen tukeudutaan, sitä mystifioidaan ja sitä vastustetaan. Se on ottanut hengen paikan lopullisen totuuden lähteenä. Tämän takia tieteen vaiheita ja vaikutuksia pitää analysoida.
Teoksen artikkelit tarkastelevat tieteiden historian käännekohtia ja marginaaliin jääneitä ilmiöitä kuten myös niiden yhteiskunnallista vaikutusta ja käyttöä. Artikkelit hahmottavat yksittäisen tieteen historian sijasta useiden erillistieteiden vaiheita. Relatiivisuuden ylistykseen sisältyvät niin luonnontieteet, yhteiskuntatieteet kuin humanistinen tutkimus. Niitä yhdistää pyrkimys totuuteen ja luotettavaan tietoon, mutta samalla nuo käsitteet ovat osin muuttuvia. Juuri siksi tieteiden historiaa tarvitaan hahmottamaan universaalin sekä aikaan ja paikkaan sitoutuneiden käsitysten suhdetta.
Teoksen artikkelit tarkastelevat tieteiden historian käännekohtia ja marginaaliin jääneitä ilmiöitä kuten myös niiden yhteiskunnallista vaikutusta ja käyttöä. Artikkelit hahmottavat yksittäisen tieteen historian sijasta useiden erillistieteiden vaiheita. Relatiivisuuden ylistykseen sisältyvät niin luonnontieteet, yhteiskuntatieteet kuin humanistinen tutkimus. Niitä yhdistää pyrkimys totuuteen ja luotettavaan tietoon, mutta samalla nuo käsitteet ovat osin muuttuvia. Juuri siksi tieteiden historiaa tarvitaan hahmottamaan universaalin sekä aikaan ja paikkaan sitoutuneiden käsitysten suhdetta.
This article examines the production of illustrations for David Livingstone's Missionary Travels (1857) by concentrating on the assumed connection or closeness of the images to Livingstone. First, it focuses on illustrations that were... more
This article examines the production of illustrations for David Livingstone's Missionary Travels (1857) by concentrating on the assumed connection or closeness of the images to Livingstone. First, it focuses on illustrations that were produced on the basis of sketches made by Livingstone or on objects collected by him. Second, it examines images produced with his assistance and, third, illustrations that were only remotely connected or completely unrelated to Livingstone and the journey told in the book. The article shows how questions of truthfulness and distance were present and intertwined at every stage of the illustration process. Some illustrations were more closely connected to Livingstone than others, but the origin of pictures alone did not guarantee that their special character would remain intact during the inevitable technical process. Due to the multiple stages of the process and the number of persons involved, illustrations tended to diverge from the original sketches and some even underwent drastic change. At the same time, images with only a loose connection to Livingstone were actively sought after in order to embellish the story. The active role adopted by Livingstone in commenting on the various stages of the process significantly blurred the line between reality and fabrication.
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The foreign can be revered, produced, reproduced, submerged, feared or suppressed, but it has never failed to engage one way or the other. In this volume, a multidisciplinary research network Enfore (Encountering Foreignness – Nordic... more
The foreign can be revered, produced, reproduced, submerged, feared or suppressed, but it has never failed to engage one way or the other. In this volume, a multidisciplinary research network Enfore (Encountering Foreignness – Nordic Perspectives since the Eighteenth Century) focuses on the cultural dynamics of “foreignness”. The authors explore the continuous negotiation between “ours” and “theirs” and the making of “our” place in the context of the wider world. They are using the concept of foreignness as an analytical tool for making visible this heterogeneous, variable and diverse phenomenon. Drawing on the findings within the Nordic context, the group will contribute to an understanding of the general processional and dynamic character of foreignness and of the relationship between metropolitan centers and peripheral areas elsewhere in Europe and in the wider world.
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In July 1870, 150 years ago, after a long and tedious journey, the first Finnish missionaries arrived at their new missionary field in Owambo in what is now northern Namibia. This marked the beginning of an intricate relationship between... more
In July 1870, 150 years ago, after a long and tedious journey, the first Finnish missionaries arrived at their new missionary field in Owambo in what is now northern Namibia. This marked the beginning of an intricate relationship between Finns and Aawambo. The relations of these two people, one from the very far North, the other from the far South, formed into a remarkable and unique bond, which has not always been unproblematic but has always been intense. This has especially been the case in past decades, leading to the long-sought independence of Namibia in 1990.
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Abstract: Exoticised objects and the widening world : non-European cultures on display in Finland between the 1870s and the 1910s
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This article explores the effects of cultural cross-dressing on the balance between the material object and its representation in the context of exhibitions. It builds on Timothy Mitchell’s ideas of the exhibitionary order to demonstrate... more
This article explores the effects of cultural cross-dressing on the balance between the material object and its representation in the context of exhibitions. It builds on Timothy Mitchell’s ideas of the exhibitionary order to demonstrate how early twentieth-century western exhibition practices were not uniform but open to experimentation in order to produce increasingly effective displays. The article focuses on the Sino-African missionary exhibition arranged in Finland in 1911–1912 in which mannequins and dress racks were replaced by living displays. Thus, exhibition visitors encountered the organizer and his assistants dressed in traditional brightly-coloured Chinese costumes. In addition to revealing a variety of motives and purposes behind this unorthodox handling and presentation of clothes, the article draws attention to the intertwinement of bodies and dresses originating from different cultures and to the meanings they bring to each other and to the exhibition as a whole. Cultural cross-dressing served to create a lively, multisensory and spectacular show, and it was an effective tool, in the context of the Sino-African missionary exhibition, for making Chinese material culture intelligible and meaningful to its audience. This particular mode of representation both blurred and heightened the spectator’s experience of cultural difference between East and West.
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In July 1870, 150 years ago, after a long and tedious journey, the first Finnish missionaries arrived at their new missionary field in Owambo in what is now northern Namibia. This marked the beginning of an intricate relationship between... more
In July 1870, 150 years ago, after a long and tedious journey, the first Finnish missionaries arrived at their new missionary field in Owambo in what is now northern Namibia. This marked the beginning of an intricate relationship between Finns and Aawambo. The relations of these two people, one from the very far North, the other from the far South, formed into a remarkable and unique bond, which has not always been unproblematic but has always been intense. This has especially been the case in past decades, leading to the long-sought independence of Namibia in 1990.
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The meeting between David Livingstone and Henry M. Stanley in the autumn of 1871 in the village of Ujiji, on the shore of Lake Tanganyika in present-day Tanzania, was an incident in history that has enjoyed spectacular and long-standing... more
The meeting between David Livingstone and Henry M. Stanley in the autumn of 1871 in the village of Ujiji, on the shore of Lake Tanganyika in present-day Tanzania, was an incident in history that has enjoyed spectacular and long-standing popularity. Livingstone, a Scot who had already undertaken explorations of Africa for two decades, but whose whereabouts had been unknown for some years, was sought for and “found” by Stanley, an enterprising young Welsh-American journalist in the service of The New York Herald. Numerous generations have learned to know the words uttered by Stanley and to recognise the manner in which the two explorers greeted each other by raising their hats. The scene, which seemed to crystallize the heroism—and solitude—of European explorers in Africa, was not only familiar to the British and Americans, but also became the cultural property of the wider Western public. The long-lasting popularity of the event has attracted the attention of scholars, who have sought to investigate the physical setting and concrete aspects of the meeting. The exact date of the meeting, for example, has been the subject of debate and, consequently, scholars situate it either in late October or early November 1871.1 The authenticity of the famous words of Stanley—“Dr. Livingstone, I presume?”—has also been questioned. Tim Jeal argues that the greeting was almost certainly never uttered in the actual meeting but invented by Stanley on his way back to Europe in order to present himself in a gentlemanly and dignified manner.2 According to Jeal, the greeting soon began to be cited in too many newspapers, advertisements, music-hall comedies, and other contexts to be denied.3 Scholars have also sought to explain why the encounter became such an important moment in the history of African exploration. It has been described as being essential in establishing the fame of both Stanley and Livingstone.4 Clare Pettitt has suggested that we would probably not remember Visualizing the StanleyLivingstone Meeting The Birth and Lives of an Iconic Scene in Print Media and Beyond since 1872
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Relatiivisuuden ylistys on kirja tieteiden historian tutkimuksesta. Se pohtii tiedon luonnetta, tieteen merkityksen muutoksia sekä tiedettä inhimillisen toiminnan muotona, jonka vaikutus on kasvanut jatkuvasti. Tieteeseen tukeudutaan,... more
Relatiivisuuden ylistys on kirja tieteiden historian tutkimuksesta. Se pohtii tiedon luonnetta, tieteen merkityksen muutoksia sekä tiedettä inhimillisen toiminnan muotona, jonka vaikutus on kasvanut jatkuvasti. Tieteeseen tukeudutaan, sitä mystifioidaan ja sitä vastustetaan. Se on ottanut hengen paikan lopullisen totuuden lähteenä. Tämän takia tieteen vaiheita ja vaikutuksia pitää analysoida. Teoksen artikkelit tarkastelevat tieteiden historian käännekohtia ja marginaaliin jääneitä ilmiöitä kuten myös niiden yhteiskunnallista vaikutusta ja käyttöä. Artikkelit hahmottavat yksittäisen tieteen historian sijasta useiden erillistieteiden vaiheita. Relatiivisuuden ylistykseen sisältyvät niin luonnontieteet, yhteiskuntatieteet kuin humanistinen tutkimus. Niitä yhdistää pyrkimys totuuteen ja luotettavaan tietoon, mutta samalla nuo käsitteet ovat osin muuttuvia. Juuri siksi tieteiden historiaa tarvitaan hahmottamaan universaalin sekä aikaan ja paikkaan sitoutuneiden käsitysten suhdetta.Siirretty Doriast
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ENCOUNTERING FOREIGN W ORLDS EXPERIENCES AT HOME A ND A BROA D: PROCEEDINGS FROM THE 26TH NORDIC CONGRESS OF HISTORIA NS, REYKJAV IK 8-12 A UGUST 2007 (PA PERBA CK) To download Encountering Foreig n Worlds Ex periences at Home and A... more
ENCOUNTERING FOREIGN W ORLDS EXPERIENCES AT HOME A ND A BROA D: PROCEEDINGS FROM THE 26TH NORDIC CONGRESS OF HISTORIA NS, REYKJAV IK 8-12 A UGUST 2007 (PA PERBA CK) To download Encountering Foreig n Worlds Ex periences at Home and A broad: Proceeding s from the 26th Nordic Cong ress of Historians, Reykjavik 8-12 A ug ust 2007 (Paperback) PDF, make sure you click the hyperlink below and download the file or gain access to other information that are relevant to Encountering Foreign Worlds Experiences at Home and Abroad: Proceedings from the 26th Nordic Congress of Historians, Reykjavik 8-12 August 2007 (Paperback) book.
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ABSTRACT This article examines the production of illustrations for David Livingstone's Missionary Travels (1857) by concentrating on the assumed connection or closeness of the images to Livingstone. First, it focuses on illustrations... more
ABSTRACT This article examines the production of illustrations for David Livingstone's Missionary Travels (1857) by concentrating on the assumed connection or closeness of the images to Livingstone. First, it focuses on illustrations that were produced on the basis of sketches made by Livingstone or on objects collected by him. Second, it examines images produced with his assistance and, third, illustrations that were only remotely connected or completely unrelated to Livingstone and the journey told in the book. The article shows how questions of truthfulness and distance were present and intertwined at every stage of the illustration process. Some illustrations were more closely connected to Livingstone than others, but the origin of pictures alone did not guarantee that their special character would remain intact during the inevitable technical process. Due to the multiple stages of the process and the number of persons involved, illustrations tended to diverge from the original sketches and some even underwent drastic change. At the same time, images with only a loose connection to Livingstone were actively sought after in order to embellish the story. The active role adopted by Livingstone in commenting on the various stages of the process significantly blurred the line between reality and fabrication.
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Vastine Alex Snellmanin kirjoitukseen "Olisiko jo aika tutkia esineita? : kohti uutta tutkimusparadigmaa" (HAik 3/2016).
Contents: Introduction Negotiating trade and travel in North Holland The Description and Historical Account of the Gold Kingdom of Guinea by Pieter de Marees Analogy and anthropology To inform and delight Emblematic map borders Legacies... more
Contents: Introduction Negotiating trade and travel in North Holland The Description and Historical Account of the Gold Kingdom of Guinea by Pieter de Marees Analogy and anthropology To inform and delight Emblematic map borders Legacies Epilogue Bibliography Index.
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Utilizing such concepts as “colonial complicity” and “colonialism without colonies”, this chapter examines the case of Finns and Finland as a nation that was once oppressed but also itself complicit in colonialism. It argues that although... more
Utilizing such concepts as “colonial complicity” and “colonialism without colonies”, this chapter examines the case of Finns and Finland as a nation that was once oppressed but also itself complicit in colonialism. It argues that although the Finnish nation has historically been positioned in Europe between western and eastern empires, Finns were not only passive victims of (Russian) imperial rule but also active participants in the creation of imperial vocabulary in various colonial contexts, including Sápmi in the North.This chapter argues that although Finns never had overseas colonies, they were involved in the colonial world, sending out colonizers and producing images of colonial “others”, when they, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, felt the need to project themselves as white and European (not Russian or non-white, such as Mongols). Finns adopted, adapted, and created common European knowledge about colonized areas, cultures, and people and participated in ...
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... 41 Lucanuksen Pharsalian tasavaltalaisuus 1600-luvun Englannissa. Yksi teos, monta painosta, satoja tulkintoja Johannes Huhtinen 61 Rikoskuvaukset uuden ajan alun Englannin populaarikirjallisuudessa Samuel Fabrin 83 Suuria yrityksiä pienin tuloksin. ...