- Title:
- Incident or insurrection? A ceremonial procession of artisans of Aix-En-Provence in 1730; a study of attitudes towards authority.
- Creator:
- Anders, Carole
- Date Created:
- 2000
- Degree Awarded:
- Master of Arts
- Subjects:
- Artisans France Aix-en-provence 18th Century Protest Movements France Aix-en-provence 18th Century Social Classes France Aix-en-provence Conti, Louise-elizabeth De Bourbon Conde, Princesse DeConti, Louis Francois De Bourbon, Prince De, 1717-1776Guilds France HistoryAix-en-provence (France) Social Conditions History
- Geographical Focus:
- France Aix-en-provence
- Supporting Materials:
- n/a
- Description:
- On 24 May 1730, the ceremonial entry of the Princess de Conti into Aix-en-Provence was disrupted by artisans participating in the procession. The communal nature of the event provides an opportunity to consider prevailing attitudes towards authority among artisans in an urban setting. The study retrieves indicators of menralité among shoemakers and considers them in their social and cultural context. The argument is that the protest was intended as a proportionate response to perceived transgressions, on the part of authorities, of a mutually accepted code of privilege and precedence. The ceremonial procession served as a theatre of protest for artisans, who acted to sustain rather than to challenge the status quo. In a subsidiary thesis it is argued that ceremonial processions provide a useful tool for historians to access the mentalité and cultural values of groups within the menu peuple.
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- Anders, Carole. 2000. "Incident or insurrection? A ceremonial procession of artisans of Aix-En-Provence in 1730; a study of attitudes towards authority.", Department of History, Carleton University
- Link to this page:
- https://cuhistory.github.io/grads/items/hist_191.html
Rights
- Rights:
- Copyright the author, all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.