This thesis has used family reconstitution techniques in order to analyse kinship patterns for the Bodmin Moor parishes of St Neot and Bolventor in Cornwall. A kinship database of more than 13,000 individuals was created and kinship links between households in 1793, 1851 and 1911 were then measured. The results revealed the persistence of dense kinship networks that were very different from those found in English studies, and similar to those found in Wales and Brittany. Twelve factors were identified that contributed to the creation and persistence of high kinship densities. However, the principal underlying reason was the remarkably consistent spatial pattern of Cornish rural society. St Neot and Bolventor, with their structures of hamlets and small, isolated farm settlements, matched the pattern found across most of Cornwall. It was a structure that enabled people to find both marriage partners and employment in close proximity to their places of birth. Kinship densities were reinforced by remnants of ancient Cornish manorial systems that survived until the end of the eighteenth century, and then by the ultra-local structures of Methodism in the following century. The latter grew at the same time as the rapid expansion in copper mining. Surprisingly, migrating miners from mid and west Cornwall were also found to have dense local kinship networks. Enclosure also reinforced kinship patterns because of the security of tenure offered to occupiers of the newly created moorland farms, and also because the spatial pattern of settlements repeated the structure of lowland communities enclosed in the medieval period. The collapse in mining and the greater general mobility of the population did result in a weakening of kinship densities towards the end of the nineteenth century. Despite this, first-order kinship links at the beginning of the twentieth century remained higher than for any comparable study of modern or early modern agricultural or mining communities in England, yet remarkably similar to those in Wales. This shared Welsh and Cornish kinship culture provides fresh evidence, along with other factors such as religious experience and a Brittonic language heritage, to support a Celtic narrative for Cornwall that is perhaps more comprehensive and enduring than has sometimes been supposed.

This dissertation details the study of the influences of historical discourses of early childhood on the recalled experiences of children, parents and teachers in a Queensland kindergarten between 1940 and 1965. The study investigates the interweaving of discourses of childhood and recounted experiences of kindergarten, drawing on the view that "different discursive practices produce different childhoods, each and all of which are 'real' within their own regime of truth" (James & Prout, 1997, p.26). The study builds a case for using an interpretive/constructionist historical approach to reframe the recounted narratives of those present in an historical kindergarten landscape, particularly the narratives of those who were children in that landscape. To date, historical studies of early childhood education in Australia have largely focused on "big picture" issues of policy, practice and training, rather than on investigating and documenting the lived experiences of children and adults in particular early childhood contexts and historical eras. In contrast, this study takes a micro-history approach, focusing on one early childhood setting in a way that Mills & Mills (2000, p.165) argue enables the "complexity and richness of the big picture to be understood". Reiger (1993) suggests that growing interest in the social construction of childhood has increased awareness of "the agency of children as contributors to interpretations ... of their development" (p.4).While participants in my study look back on childhoods lived in a past era, their interpretations and feelings about events and practices that they observed and experienced as children at kindergarten provide a valuable perspective on the discourses which framed their childhoods. Findings from this study have the potential to broaden understandings of the impact on children of pedagogical approaches to early childhood education, and deepen awareness of the meaning of childhood at particular points in time.

(in English): The subject of this thesis is the modernization of rural areas. I use the case studies of three villages (Třebohostice, Mečichov, Chrášťovice), with similar amounts of owned land and population sizes, to analyze this process. I approach the study as a micro-historical probe. The main sources of empirical material are the local chronicles and archival documents from the local governments (MNV and largely ONV Strakonice and OV KSC Strakonice). I supplement this "history from above" with oral history interviews, which I use to glean how collectivization was evaluated retrospectively and the ways in which it was seen as having contributed to the local communities. I map the impact of the emerging collective farms, whether positive or negative, on the development of the individual villages, and describe the changes that took place in them.

Entre 1890 et 1914, les pionniers de l'aviation entretiennent des liens étroits par le biais des correspondances. A travers elles, ils échangent sur les quatre grandes étapes des débuts de l'aviation : la théorisation, l’expérimentation, la pratique sportive et l'industrialisation de l'aéroplane. Des frères Wright à Roland Garros en passant par les lettres de Clément Ader et d'Otto Lilienthal, les pionniers ont, pour la plupart, produit des écrits intimes dans lesquels ils expriment leurs doutes, leurs ambitions ou encore leurs peurs les plus profondes. En s'intéressant à la sociabilité épistolaire des acteurs de l'aéronautique, l'étude ambitionne de mettre en lumière les constructions imaginaires, les quêtes de reconnaissance, les stratégies de communication, les positionnements sociaux ou encore la guerre des brevets. Il s'agit également de démontrer l'existence des solidarités et des tensions au sein d'un groupe en pleine évolution puisque entre 1890 et 1914, des générations se succèdent entraînant avec elles des quêtes identitaires différentes. Dans cette étude, les représentations socio culturelles de l'aviation sont examinées à la lumière des lettres et des mémoires laissant ainsi au lecteur les moyens de découvrir sous un angle nouveau les débuts palpitants de l'aviation. / Between 1890 and 1914, aviation pioneers maintained close ties through correspondence. Through them, they exchange on the four major stages of the beginnings of aviation: theorization, experimentation, sporting practice and industrialization of the airplane. From the Wright brothers to Roland Garros, through the letters of Clement Ader and Otto Lilienthal, the pioneers have for the most part produced intimate writings in which they express their doubts, their ambitions or their deepest fears. By studying the epistolary sociability of aeronautics actors, the study aspires to highlight imaginary constructions, recognition quests, communication strategies, social positioning and patent warfare. It is also necessary to demonstrate the existence of solidarity and tensions within a group in full evolution, since between 1890 and 1914, generations succeed each other, bringing with them different identity quests. In this study, the socio-cultural representations of aviation are examined in the light of letters and memoirs, leaving the reader the means of discovering from a new angle the thrilling beginnings of aviation.

[pt] O presente estudo tem como objetivo analisar a história da liderança interseccional de Marta da Silva no mundo do futebol por meio de lentes micro históricas. Esta pesquisa consiste em um estudo de caso referente à trajetória de carreira da pessoa escolhida. A metodologia aplicada foi de natureza qualitativa, sendo a recolha de dados da pesquisa baseada predominantemente em dados secundários recolhidos de artigos, jornais, biografias e outros meios de comunicação relacionados a Marta da Silva. Os dados primários consistiram em entrevistas com jogadoras profissionais de futebol. A análise discute a breve história de Marta e sua carreira, a fim de contextualizar sua consagração como uma das principais atletas do futebol feminino. Em seguida, é feito uma apresentação das facetas da líder de Marta como mulher, sua vida pessoal; como uma jogadora de futebol, sua vida profissional; e os impactos que teve na sociedade e no mercado. Por fim, a pesquisa volta-se à análise interseccional dessas facetas. / [en] The present study aims to analyze the history of Marta da Silva s intersectional leadership in the soccer world through a microhistorical lens. This research consists of an individual level case study regarding the career trajectory of the chosen subject. The methodology applied was of a qualitative nature, with the research;s data collection is based dominantly on secondary data retrieved from articles, newspapers, biographies and other media related to Marta da Silva. The primary data consisted of interviews with professional soccer players. The analysis discusses Marta s brief history and emergence in her career, in order to contextualize her ascendence to the status she currently holds as one of the main athletes in the sport. Then follows to a presentation of the facets of Marta s leadership as a woman; a soccer player; as a benefactor against poverty and the impacts she had on society and on the market. Finally, the research takes a turn into the intersectional analysis of those facets.

This dissertation argues that the Hudson’s Bay Company depot that was built at Norway House beginning in 1825 created economic opportunities that were sufficiently strong to draw Aboriginal people to the site in such numbers that, within a decade of its establishment, the post was the locus of a thriving community. This was in spite of the lack of any significant trade in furs, in spite of the absence of an existing Aboriginal community on which to expand and in spite of the very small number of Hudson’s Bay Company personnel assigned to the post on a permanent basis. Although economic factors were not the only reason for the development of Norway House as a community, these factors were almost certainly primus inter pares of the various influences in that development. This study also offers a new framework for the conception and construction of community based on documenting day-to-day activities that were themselves behavioural reflections of intentionality and choice. Interpretation of these behaviours is possible by combining a variety of approaches and methodologies, some qualitative and some quantitative. By closely counting and analyzing data in archival records that were collected by fur trade agents in the course of their normal duties, it is possible to measure the importance of various activities such as construction, fishing and hunting. With a clear understanding of what people were actually doing, it is possible to interpret their intentions in the absence of explicit documentary evidence.

This dissertation argues that the Hudson’s Bay Company depot that was built at Norway House beginning in 1825 created economic opportunities that were sufficiently strong to draw Aboriginal people to the site in such numbers that, within a decade of its establishment, the post was the locus of a thriving community. This was in spite of the lack of any significant trade in furs, in spite of the absence of an existing Aboriginal community on which to expand and in spite of the very small number of Hudson’s Bay Company personnel assigned to the post on a permanent basis. Although economic factors were not the only reason for the development of Norway House as a community, these factors were almost certainly primus inter pares of the various influences in that development. This study also offers a new framework for the conception and construction of community based on documenting day-to-day activities that were themselves behavioural reflections of intentionality and choice. Interpretation of these behaviours is possible by combining a variety of approaches and methodologies, some qualitative and some quantitative. By closely counting and analyzing data in archival records that were collected by fur trade agents in the course of their normal duties, it is possible to measure the importance of various activities such as construction, fishing and hunting. With a clear understanding of what people were actually doing, it is possible to interpret their intentions in the absence of explicit documentary evidence.

This dissertation argues that the Hudson’s Bay Company depot that was built at Norway House beginning in 1825 created economic opportunities that were sufficiently strong to draw Aboriginal people to the site in such numbers that, within a decade of its establishment, the post was the locus of a thriving community. This was in spite of the lack of any significant trade in furs, in spite of the absence of an existing Aboriginal community on which to expand and in spite of the very small number of Hudson’s Bay Company personnel assigned to the post on a permanent basis. Although economic factors were not the only reason for the development of Norway House as a community, these factors were almost certainly primus inter pares of the various influences in that development. This study also offers a new framework for the conception and construction of community based on documenting day-to-day activities that were themselves behavioural reflections of intentionality and choice. Interpretation of these behaviours is possible by combining a variety of approaches and methodologies, some qualitative and some quantitative. By closely counting and analyzing data in archival records that were collected by fur trade agents in the course of their normal duties, it is possible to measure the importance of various activities such as construction, fishing and hunting. With a clear understanding of what people were actually doing, it is possible to interpret their intentions in the absence of explicit documentary evidence.

This dissertation argues that the Hudson’s Bay Company depot that was built at Norway House beginning in 1825 created economic opportunities that were sufficiently strong to draw Aboriginal people to the site in such numbers that, within a decade of its establishment, the post was the locus of a thriving community. This was in spite of the lack of any significant trade in furs, in spite of the absence of an existing Aboriginal community on which to expand and in spite of the very small number of Hudson’s Bay Company personnel assigned to the post on a permanent basis. Although economic factors were not the only reason for the development of Norway House as a community, these factors were almost certainly primus inter pares of the various influences in that development. This study also offers a new framework for the conception and construction of community based on documenting day-to-day activities that were themselves behavioural reflections of intentionality and choice. Interpretation of these behaviours is possible by combining a variety of approaches and methodologies, some qualitative and some quantitative. By closely counting and analyzing data in archival records that were collected by fur trade agents in the course of their normal duties, it is possible to measure the importance of various activities such as construction, fishing and hunting. With a clear understanding of what people were actually doing, it is possible to interpret their intentions in the absence of explicit documentary evidence.

This thesis considers a difficult period of the post-war period of history in Jílové near Děčín. The main chapters of this work deal with the themes of transfer of Germans from the city and with the following event of settlement of new inhabitants. The aim of this thesis is to reflect the period of the national migration in Jílové. Last but not least this work aims to reveal micro-historical view on a process of key events in a small city considering individual life stories. Submitted thesis is based on available archive materials and literature. At the same time there was applied a method of oral history. In the following chapters there are introduced 6 life stories of inhabitants of Jílové who helped with their narrations to describe the key themes of this research as well as "small history" of everyday life in the post-war era. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)