ヴィクトリア朝人の眼：1800-1910年イギリスにおける光と視覚の政治史 The Victorian Eye : A Political History of Light and Vision in Britain, 1800-1910

Otter, Chris

University of Chicago Press（2008/07発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 392 p.／サイズ 65 halftones
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780226640778
• DDC分類 621.320941

基本説明

Mounts an ambitious history of illumination and vision in Britain, drawing on extensive research into everything from the science of perception and lighting technologies to urban design and government administration.

Full Description

During the nineteenth century, Britain became the first gaslit society, with electric lighting arriving in 1878. At the same time, the British government significantly expanded its power to observe and monitor its subjects. How did such enormous changes in the way people saw and were seen affect Victorian culture?To answer that question, Chris Otter mounts an ambitious history of illumination and vision in Britain, drawing on extensive research into everything from the science of perception and lighting technologies to urban design and government administration. He explores how light facilitated such practices as safe transportation and private reading, as well as institutional efforts to collect knowledge. And he contends that, contrary to presumptions that illumination helped create a society controlled by intrusive surveillance, the new radiance often led to greater personal freedom and was integral to the development of modern liberal society.The Victorian Eye's innovative interdisciplinary approach - and generous illustrations - will captivate a range of readers interested in the history of modern Britain, visual culture, technology, and urbanization.