L2
讲座
1. What is the lecture mainly about?
A research study involving collectors of postcards
The value of postcards as primary historical sources
How postcards have altered historians ‘interpretations of past events
How images used on postcards have changed since the early 1900s
2. What point does the professor make when she discusses the mass production of
postcards?
The ability to mass-produce photographic images made the use of postcards
practicable.
The technology required to mas-produce postcards was not widely available until
the late 1800s.
Mass-produced objects often do not provide the kinds of information historians
consider to be important.
The fact that postcards were often mass-produced has caused their value for collectors and traders to decrease over time.
3. According to the professor, what did postcard companies do in order to appeal to consumers?（多选题）
Alter photographs after they were taken
Include the dates that photographs were taken
Create images not based in reality but on consumers’ expectations
Increase space for photographs by shortening the captions
4. Why does the professor mention a statue?
To identify a difference between two research techniques used by historians
To emphasize the difficulty researchers often experience when they visit original settings
To point out common subject matter for postcards
To explain why original sittings are significant to historians
5. What point does the professor make when she discusses the 1960s and 1970s?
Understanding popular culture became more important to historians.
Historians began to collaborate less often with colleagues in other academic fields.
Historians began to doubt the usefulness of personal messages written on postcards.
Historians publicly criticized the use of staged scenes on postcards.
6. Why does the professor say this:
To explain why some historians oppose the use of postcards as historical records
To make a connection between postcards and theatrical productions
To point out that even the lack of authenticity of some postcards has historical
value
To emphasize that travel was regarded as a learning experience in the early
1900s
