« C’est les petits des grandes villes »

This article investigates the complex place of working-class children in Paris, from the end of the 19th century to the 1920s. The young Parisians, in particular boys, were depicted in deep connection with their city, in a wide range of media. These images were mostly positive; they also instrumenta...

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Main Author: Delphine Pietu
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Language:fra
Published: Association Française de Recherche sur les Livres et les Objets Culturels de l’Enfance (AFRELOCE) 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/strenae/10526
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description This article investigates the complex place of working-class children in Paris, from the end of the 19th century to the 1920s. The young Parisians, in particular boys, were depicted in deep connection with their city, in a wide range of media. These images were mostly positive; they also instrumentalized the children for political or commercial motives. While fictitious free-roaming gamins were everywhere, their real counterparts had to deal with new constraints imposed by adults wanting to provide stricter supervision. Nonetheless, the city’s outdoor spaces kept on serving a variety of functions and provided opportunities.
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