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The Marienthal Study
A Classical Book of the Social Sciences
From
November 1931 until May 1932 researchers from the Viennese Austrian
Research Unit for Economic Psychology, founded in October 1931, under
the direction of
Paul Felix Lazarsfeld (1901–1976), investigated the
social and psychological effects of unemployment in Marienthal, where –
because of the shutdown of the factory – about fifty percent of the
workers were unemployed and about seventy-five percent of the families
were affected by unemployment. The main text of the book »Marienthal.
The Sociography of an Unemployed Community«, published in Leipzig 1933,
was written by
Marie Jahoda (1907–2001), the sociographic appendix by
Hans Zeisel (1905–1992), the introduction by
Paul F. Lazarsfeld.
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Marienthal factory workers at the Feilbach bridge, Hauptstraße.
Right the warehouse of Josef Boldischar (1881–1941) in the workers’ Schulhof
boarding-house (built 1846, pulled down 1991), in the back the workers’ Spitalhof
boarding-house (1881). Left to right: Franz Krátký (1862–1945),
Josef Dienstl (1904–1960), Johann Tománek (1871–1957), Josef Thau
(1901–1947), and two persons unknown.
Photo by
Hans Zeisel 1931; original 11,6 X 11,7 cm.
Source: Archives for the History of Sociology in Austria (Graz), »Marienthal«
Virtual Archives,
Marie Jahoda
picture collection, call number
47/002.001.005 (also Marie Jahoda papers, call number 41/8.F-107).
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The demolition of the plants for
dyeing, washing, and printing (built 1881, 1887, and 1882; pulled down 1930)
of the Marienthal textile factory. The photo was used as working material for the Marienthal study.
Photo by
Hans Zeisel 1930; original 5,7 X 5,3 cm.
Source: Archives for the History of Sociology in Austria (Graz), »Marienthal«
Virtual Archives,
Marie Jahoda
picture collection, call number
47/002.001.001 (also
Marie Jahoda papers, call number
41/8.F-103).
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Inside the shut-down spinning mill with carding mill (built 1847 to 1850, burned down 1945) of the Marienthal textile factory after moving the machines. The photo was
used as working material for the Marienthal study.
Photo by
Hans Zeisel 1931; original 4,9 X 5,5 cm.
Source: Archives for the History of Sociology in
Austria (Graz), »Marienthal« Virtual Archives,
Marie Jahoda picture
collection, call number
47/002.001.003 (also
Marie Jahoda papers, call number
41/8.F-105).
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The
demolition of the plants for
dyeing, washing, and printing (built 1881, 1887, and 1882; pulled down 1930)
of
the Marienthal textile factory. The photo was used as working
material for the Marienthal study.
Photo by
Hans Zeisel 1930; original 5,3 X 5,3 cm.
Source: Archives for the History of Sociology in
Austria (Graz), »Marienthal« Virtual Archives,
Marie Jahoda picture
collection, call number
47/002.001.002 (also
Marie Jahoda papers,
call number
41/8.F-104).
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Marie Jahoda (1907–2001), author of the main text of the Marienthal
study.
Cutting of a photo December 1931; original 4,6 X 3,5 cm.
Source: Archives for the History of Sociology in
Austria (Graz),
Marie Jahoda papers, call number 41/8.F-10.
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Paul Felix
Lazarsfeld (1901–1976), initiator, director, and author of the
introduction of the Marienthal study.
Cutting of a photo 1929; original 4,6 X 3,5 cm.
Source: Archives for the History of Sociology in
Austria (Graz),
Marie Jahoda papers,
call number 41/8.F-7.
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Hans Zeisel (1905–1992), author of the sociographic appendix of the
Marienthal study.
Cutting of a photo 1930; original 6,38 X 7,54 cm.
Source: Archives for the History of Sociology in
Austria (Graz), »Marienthal« Virtual Archives, John Zeisel picture
collection, call number 47/037.001.001.
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Lotte
Schenk-Danzinger (1905–1992), did most of the field research during
the Marienthal study.
Cutting of a photo 1931; original 12,7 X 13,2 cm.
Source: Archives for the History of Sociology in
Austria (Graz), »Marienthal« Virtual Archives, Johannes Schenk
picture collection, call number 47/038.001.002.
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Josef
Bilkovsky (1871–1940), mayor of Gramatneusiedl 1919 to 1934;
he significantly supported the
project team of the Marienthal study.
Cutting of a photo 1929; original 6,2 X 8,5 cm.
Source: Archives for the History of Sociology in Austria (Graz),
Walter Dienstl: Marienthal-Gramatneusiedl picture
collection, call number 43/541.
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© Reinhard Müller
Status: July 2011
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