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Nach der Angst. Was könnte bleiben vom linguistic turn?

Published/Copyright: July 11, 2011
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Internationales Archiv für Sozialgeschichte der deutschen Literatur
From the journal Volume 36 Issue 1

Debates surrounding the ›linguistic turn‹ in the humanities have been seen by German historians (of all kinds) as a challenge. For example, members of the ›Bielefeld School‹ of social history have responded with heavy polemics: from ›Alltagsgeschichte‹ to ›New Cultural History‹, both tendencies have often been associated with ›irrational‹ movements in science and society. This essay tries to recapitulate and contextualize these controversies, looking for ways to explain the angst behind them. It suggests, as well, that at least some of the provocations generated by the ›linguistic turn‹ could be adopted and implemented, especially its idea of an historical discourse analysis.

Online erschienen: 2011-07-11
Erschienen im Druck: 2011-July

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