ABSTRACT
Social and human scientists have used the term “demonstration” to refer to a wide range of objects and practices until today. Demonstrations have been commonly perceived as proofs and rhetorical devices. They have also often been viewed as pedagogical tools, instruments of mobilization, and theatrical performances. This chapter argues that this category may be usefully revisited on the basis of empirical inquiries which look at how demonstrations are concretely produced and employed. It highlights the fact that it is worthwhile further investigating the practical ways of demonstrating and their uses in various social historical spaces. The chapter focuses on one particular case and present some of the results of the empirical investigations author applied to it.
