Abstract:This paper presents and discusses theoretical-methodological questions that are raised regarding the collection, classification, and analysis of information found in documents and photographs. These questions are related to an extensive research project whose goal was to write a middle school's history based on its material supports. These material supports-the buildings and the organization of their spaces, furniture, equipment and tools, books, notebooks, and other objects used in schools-enable a material c… Show more
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