South of Ukraine through the eyes of women: analysis of narrative materials of the XIX - early XX century.

Abstract

The article deals with materials of personal origin (travel notes, memoirs, diaries) by women. The author finds out features of these works, their informative given the opportunity to study the history of the Southern Ukraine XIX - early XX century. Characterized the information potential of narrative materials, analyzed their specific features considering the gender dimension. Memories, notes, diaries, whose authorship belongs to women, characterized by a detailed description of the conditions of daily life, life, interesting meetings, monuments of architecture and art. Narrative sources, created by women, contain rich, and in some cases, unique material, but require critical analysis using a wide range of source devices and methods.