Digital humanities and the history of working women: a cascade

Leeuwen, Marco H. D. van; Zijdeman, Richard

doi:10.1080/1081602x.2014.955517

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“…Our analysis was restricted to male employment; it would be interesting to look at the microclass mobility of women (cf. van Leeuwen and Zijdeman, 2014). We would also emphasise that the microclass scheme that we generated for this analysis, and make available for others to use, is itself only one plausible realisation in the microclass research agenda.…”

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Microclass immobility during industrialisation in the USA and Norway

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The 'microclass' approach advocated by Grusky, Weeden and colleagues emphasises fine-grained occupational differences and their relevance to social reproduction and social mobility. Using recent developments in historical occupational classifications, we apply a microclass approach to the analysis of intergenerational social mobility using linked census data for Norway and the USA in the late 19 th and early 20 th century (1850-1910). We describe a procedure that offers an operationalization of microclass units for these datasets, and show how its application enables us to disentangle different forms of immobility which would not be distinguished in other approaches to analysis. Results suggest that microclass immobility is an important part of social reproduction in both Norway and the United States during the era of industrialisation. Both countries reveal a similar balance between 'big class' and 'microclass' immobility patterns. In Norway, the relative importance of microclasses in social reproduction regimes, when compared to the role of 'big class' structures, seems to decline very slightly over the course of industrialisation, but in the USA the relative importance of microclasses seems if anything to increase over the period.

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Microclass immobility during industrialisation in the USA and Norway

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“…This includes analyses of the changes in the spatial distribution of different social classes (Orford et al . ), mortality (Gregory ; Thornton and Olson ) and family composition (van Leeuwen and Zijdeman ), and to examine segregation and working patterns (Dunae et al . ; Páez et al .…”

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Mapping coastal land use changes 1965–2014: methods for handling historical thematic data

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Davies

Pinder³

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Trans Inst British Geog

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This paper describes a national analysis of coastal land use change in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It compares a survey conducted by volunteers in 1965 with the 2014 update created using digital topographic data and aerial photography in an open source GIS. The paper reviews the origins and impacts of differences in the way that land use classes are measured and reported, and highlights a generic issue when comparing thematic data. This is, that thematic data are frequently subject to changes in the way that classes are conceived, measured and classified with the result that similarly named classes in different datasets may have very different spatial extents with very different meanings and underlying semantics, even when there is little difference in reality. The sources and nature of such variation in landscape conceptualisations are discussed and placed into the context of historical GIS (HGIS) analyses of thematic change. The critical issue is the need to separate actual differences on the ground from artefactual differences arising from methodological inconsistencies to support robust statistical analyses. A set of rubrics for updating historical thematic data is suggested to minimise the potential for such inconsistencies. These are applied to the National Trust's 1965 Neptune coastal land use survey and its 2014 update to quantify land use changes. The results describe the magnitude and direction of change, provide insights into the developmental pressures experienced at the coast and demonstrate the positive impacts of the Trust's management. Of potentially wider research interest to the HGIS and related research communities is the consideration of methods for mapping and quantifying thematic and areal changes. This is an underdeveloped research area in HGIS, when compared with the extensive methods for dealing with counts and boundary changes (e.g. census areas), but one that is critical for robust analysis of historical cartographic data.

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“…Genealogy as family lineage or family history is rarely mentioned in the digital humanities literature; however, the modicum of humanists and articles in recent years highlighting the historical value of digital humanities and genealogical records is showing promising results toward recognition within the field. A literature review by Van Leeuven and Zijdeman (2014) documenting the use of genealogical documents, such as electronic census records and vital registers by historians, contributed important insights about social, economic and labor history, such as the education, occupation and property of working women.…”

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“…They also employ 45 full- and part-time staff, and 550 full time volunteers (FamilySearch, 2017) to assist patrons make connections to their past, and develop new perspectives of their personal and familial identities. As Yakel (2004) stated, “family history is more appropriately viewed as a continuous process of seeking meaning.” In alignment with Van Leeuven and Zijdeman (2014) and Koh (2014), genealogy can serve as a laboratory for exploring social criticism, even at the personal level, challenging preconceived notions of nationality, gender, occupation, ethnicity and cultural heritage.…”

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Finding a place for genealogy and family history in the digital humanities

Hoeve

2018

DLP

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Purpose Despite its growing popularity, there is a noticeable absence of references to the inclusion of genealogy and family history studies within the field of digital humanities. New forms of inclusiveness, particularly in production-coding and cultural analysis, closely align genealogy and family history with the core tenants practiced among humanities computing and digital humanities. This paper aims to prove that genealogy as family history should be formally recognized within this cohort, as it can serve as a valuable and innovative partner for advocacy and technological advancement of the field. Design/methodology/approach By examining the literature, genealogy will be defined according to its use in the digital humanities, as well as its use in family history studies. The core tenants of humanities computing and digital humanities will be identified and compared against the research methodology and technological tools used in genealogy and family history research. The comparison will determine how closely the fields align, and if genealogy defined as family history should be used, and included within the field of digital humanities. Findings The progression of genealogy and family history from production to cultural analysis corresponds with the transition of production and coding (influenced by humanities computing) to the inclusion of experimental cultural research adopted by the digital humanities. Genealogy’s use of technological tools, such as databases, text encoding, data-text mining, graphic information systems and DNA mapping, demonstrates the use of coding and production. Cultural analysis through demographic study, crowdsourcing and establishing cultural connections illustrates new methods of scholarship, and connects coding and cultural criticism, serving as a bridge between digital humanities and the humanities at large. As genealogy continues to create new partnerships of a collaborative nature, it can, and will, continue to contribute to new areas of study within the field. As these practices continue to converge with the digital humanities, genealogy should be recognized as a partner and member in the digital humanities cohort. Originality/value Despite its growing popularity, there is a noticeable absence of references to the inclusion of genealogy and family history studies within the field of the digital humanities. The term genealogy resonates differently within the digital humanities, primarily articulating the history of the field over the study and research of family lineage. This study seeks to demonstrate how genealogy and family history can fit within the digital humanities, providing a new perspective that has not yet been articulated in the scholarly literature.

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Digital humanities and the history of working women: a cascade

Cited by 8 publications

References 74 publications

Microclass immobility during industrialisation in the USA and Norway

Microclass immobility during industrialisation in the USA and Norway

Mapping coastal land use changes 1965–2014: methods for handling historical thematic data

Finding a place for genealogy and family history in the digital humanities

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