Policing, Practical Knowledge and Urban Management: Public Lighting in Mexico City (late 18th - early 19th century)
In order to study and reconsider the shift of the science, knowledge and technics between the colonial empire and the European nations, we focused on the administrative sciences at the turn of the 18th-19th century, the precise time where they modernized more precisely in the town of Mexico. For the...
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In order to study and reconsider the shift of the science, knowledge and technics between the colonial empire and the European nations, we focused on the administrative sciences at the turn of the 18th-19th century, the precise time where they modernized more precisely in the town of Mexico. For the colonial administration, the term “police” means policing, that is to say, the good and fair governance of towns. That polysemic concept being new, is considered on two aspects: its practices, work of maintenance and good functioning by a new figure, the sereno also named guardafarol, which explains his job and the urban furniture they use, in that case lanterns. From 1790 more than 1000 lanterns were installed in Mexico City. First this article is about the circulation of scientific and technical knowledge about the street light device, because this knowledge developed very rapidly with a surprising synchrony all through the European capitals but also in the Spanish colonies. The second aspect of the article is about the positive consequences on the urban management or policing because permanent street lighting at night creates a feeling of security for the people and it makes the town secured. |
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openedition-oai:revues.org:nuevomundo_75813 https://doi.org/10.4000/nuevomundo.75813 urn:doi:10.4000/nuevomundo.75813 en https://journals.openedition.org/nuevomundo/75813 2019-06-28T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/in9u https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Policing, Practical Knowledge and Urban Management: Public Lighting in Mexico City (late 18th - early 19th century) Nuevo mundo mundos nuevos Mondes Américains (UMR 8168) - EHESS info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/1626-0252 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/nuevomundo Exbalin, Arnaud Mexico police serenos éclairage savoirs techniques XVIIIe siècle Mexico City urban management street lighting sereno 18h century periodo colonial policía serenos ciudad de México alumbrado conocimientos técnicos In order to study and reconsider the shift of the science, knowledge and technics between the colonial empire and the European nations, we focused on the administrative sciences at the turn of the 18th-19th century, the precise time where they modernized more precisely in the town of Mexico. For the colonial administration, the term “police” means policing, that is to say, the good and fair governance of towns. That polysemic concept being new, is considered on two aspects: its practices, work of maintenance and good functioning by a new figure, the sereno also named guardafarol, which explains his job and the urban furniture they use, in that case lanterns. From 1790 more than 1000 lanterns were installed in Mexico City. First this article is about the circulation of scientific and technical knowledge about the street light device, because this knowledge developed very rapidly with a surprising synchrony all through the European capitals but also in the Spanish colonies. The second aspect of the article is about the positive consequences on the urban management or policing because permanent street lighting at night creates a feeling of security for the people and it makes the town secured. Afin de reconsidérer le passage des empires aux nations du point de vue des sciences, des savoirs et des techniques, nous nous sommes intéressé aux sciences administratives à un moment – à la charnière des XVIIIe et XIXe siècles – où celles-ci se perfectionnent dans les villes, notamment à Mexico. Dans le langage de l’administration coloniale, les sciences administratives renvoient précisément au concept de « police », c’est-à-dire au bon gouvernement des villes. Cette notion polysémique est abordée d’un point de vue pratique et matériel, à partir d’un nouvel objet du mobilier urbain (le réverbère) et d’un personnage, le sereno autrement appelé guardafarol qui, comme son nom l’indique, est chargé d’entretenir et de veiller au bon fonctionnement des lanternes. A partir de 1790, plus d’un millier de lanternes sont en effet installées dans les rues de Mexico. Cet article traite tout d’abord de la question de la circulation des savoirs techniques liés aux dispositifs d’éclairage, car ces derniers se diffusent non seulement dans l’ensemble des capitales européennes mais aussi dans les capitales d’audience de l’empire espagnol avec une surprenante synchronie ; puis des effets de l’éclairage sur les formes de gouvernement de la ville, car éclairer les rues de manière permanente engendre de nouvelles formes de surveillance du voisinage. Para reconsiderar el paso de los imperios a las naciones desde el punto de vista de las ciencias, los saberes y las técnicas, nos hemos enfocado en las ciencias administrativas en un período – entre los siglos XVIII y XIX – durante el cual estás se perfeccionan en las ciudades y en particular en la ciudad de México. En la época colonial, las ciencias administrativas remiten al concepto de “policía”, es decir de buen gobierno de la ciudad. Abordamos esta noción polisémica desde un enfoque práctico y material, partiendo de un objeto nuevo del mobiliario urbano (el farol) y de un nuevo personaje, el sereno también llamado guardafarol, quien se encarga de cuidar el dispositivo de iluminación. A partir de 1790, se colgaron más de mil faroles en las calles de la capital de la Nueva España. Este articulo trata de la circulación de los conocimientos técnicos en relación con el alumbrado pues se difunden tanto en las capitales europeas como en las capitales de audiencia en el imperio español con una sorprendente sincronía. Luego, nos interesa observar los efectos del alumbrado sobre las maneras de gobernar la ciudad dado que iluminar las calles de manera permanente genera nuevas formas de vigilancia del vecindario. |