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Ungerechtigkeit, die Demonstranten, Zufall und die Polizei: der 15. Juli 1927. Bildanalysen zu einem Wendepunkt in der Geschichte Österreichs
Injustice, Demonstrators, Contingency and Police: July 15, 1927. An Image Analysis of a Turning Point in Austrian History
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Abstract This article presents the results of an analysis of different sources concerned with the workers' revolt of July 15, 1927 (also known as the Vienna Palace of Justice fire). The author pays special attention to the socio-historical and source-critical evaluation of more than 100 photographs illustrat... view more
This article presents the results of an analysis of different sources concerned with the workers' revolt of July 15, 1927 (also known as the Vienna Palace of Justice fire). The author pays special attention to the socio-historical and source-critical evaluation of more than 100 photographs illustrating this fire on July 15, 1927 by using the shadows on buildings in order to establish an exact dating of the documented acts of violence. This "shadow method" he developed himself allows to clarify the motivations and social composition of the protesters and reveal the role of the police in escalating the violence. He is able to establish an exact chronology of the events and an explanation of the social dynamics leading to a death toll of 85 demonstrators and 4 police men.... view less
Keywords
demonstration; political conflict; police; social democracy; Vienna; Austria; labor movement; First Republic; protest; political violence
Classification
General History
Social History, Historical Social Research
Free Keywords
Revolt of July 15, 1927; Palace of Justice; photographic image analysis
Document language
German
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 160-190
Journal
Historical Social Research, Supplement (2016) 28
Issue topic
Gerhard Botz - Zeitgeschichte zwischen Politik, Biografie und Methodik: Gewalt und Nationalsozialismus in Österreich im 20. Jahrhundert
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.suppl.28.2016.160-190
ISSN
0936-6784
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed