Gossip - trivial, female, dangerous?

Description

Rumors, secrets, everyday knowledge – gossip moves between community and control. Often dismissed as trivial chatter, it was especially for women a crucial tool: for informing, uniting, surviving. But who decides when knowledge is downgraded to gossip? Learn how gossip has shaped Basel society through the centuries – and continues to promote resistance and solidarity today. What role did gossip play in negotiating marital disputes in court and in the neighborhood? When did the powerful take an interest in the chatter of the maid? Why is gossip sometimes threatening and sometimes vital for undocumented migrants? And how closely are humor and truth intertwined in the Schnitzelbängg? Listen carefully: what stories does the city whisper?

Highlights

• Discussion on the role of gossip in society
• Focus on women and their experiences
• Event at Verein Frauenstadtrundgang Basel

General Information

The event explores the significance of gossip as a tool between community and control. It examines how gossip has shaped Basel society over the centuries and the role it plays in various social contexts.

Location

Münsterplatz 11, 4051 Basel, Switzerland

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