Le témoin et l’écriture de l’histoire.
Jean Hartleyb | 20.04.2004Wide media coverage is given nowadays to « real life stories », to people's experiences, apparently without ever asking whether some critical perspective is needed or what intrinsic interest such testimonies provide. Confronted with this deluge of pictures and commentaries, scientists are expected to provide answers to the important issues facing our societies. This article argues in favour of greater epistemological vigilance, more rigour, and underlines the need for historical researchers to reflect on the circumstances [...]