Zoltán Ottó Fülöp: The social embeddedness of the Topolyai Soda-Water Factory in Kiskunmajsa. In: Délvidéki szemle, (2) 2. pp. 45-55. (2015)
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Abstract
In the present work I intend to introduce the process of how the Topolyai soda-water factory (Image 1) became an official establishment with a special emphasis on its operational structure, its role and status in the local community. The fate of the Topolyai family (Image 2) provides an opportunity to research different behavioral patterns, social formations and mental representations at the same time, spanning multiple generations within a historical-social context the importance of which has already been pointed out by André Burguiére. The life stories introduced in the present (as a means of uncovering the past) serve a double purpose: on the one hand they make descendants aware of their roots, on the other hand they help the process of making the past our own. The preservation of these experiences make it possible for them to be passed on and be protected from fading away, thus demonstrating their true value. While I think that the communal and social interactions of the culture in question should be introduced through their own norms, categories, cognitive structures, sets of tools and concepts, I deem it best to investigate the local world view of the individual through the persona and life values of Ilona Topolyai. (Image 5) During the analysis I tried to utilise both micro and macro level approaches uniting the local reality with the global horizon. Using this method of research I focused on the institutional framework first (local and national artisan organisations) then I shifted my focus toward individual actions and behavioral forms, these being the main factors that determine the characteristics of the soda-water community. Also these are the most useful factors in analysing the unique characteristics of the community in an ever changing historical-social setting.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Heading title: | Academic announcements |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Délvidéki szemle |
| Date: | 2015 |
| Volume: | 2 |
| Number: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 2416-223X |
| Page Range: | pp. 45-55 |
| Language: | English |
| Place of Publication: | Szeged |
| Related URLs: | http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/46770/ |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Szódavízgyártás - családi vállalkozás története - 20. sz., Topolyai család - Kiskunmajsa, Családtörténet - 20. sz. |
| Additional Information: | Bibliogr. a jegyzetekben: p. 54-55. ; ill. ; összefoglalás angol nyelven |
| Subjects: | 06. Humanities 06. Humanities > 06.01. History and archaeology |
| Date Deposited: | 2017. Jun. 15. 16:07 |
| Last Modified: | 2025. Oct. 07. 14:40 |
| URI: | http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/id/eprint/47628 |
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