Description
Book SynopsisGathered here are parts I and II of the Handbook of Oral History, which set the benchmark for knowledge of the field. The eminent contributors discuss the history and methodologies of a field that once was the domain of history scholars who were responding to trends within the academy, but which has increasingly become democratized and widely used outside the realm of historical research. This handbook will be both a traveling guide and essential touchstone for anyone fascinated by this dynamic and expanding discipline.
Trade ReviewThis handbook brings together some of the ablest oral historians to offer thoughtful, thorough, and timely assessments of their field. It belongs on the shelf of anyone seriously interested in the theory and practice of oral history. -- Donald A. Ritchie, associate historian, U.S. Senate Historical Office; author of Doing Oral History
This handbook is an inspired combination of the practical and the theoretical. An essential companion for anyone interested in the multifarious, cross-disciplinary research movement that has come to be known as 'oral history.' -- Jacquelyn Hall, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Table of ContentsChapter 2 Introduction: Part 3 I. Foundations Chapter 4 1. The History of Oral History Chapter 5 2. Oral History as Evidence Part 6 II. Methodology Chapter 7 3. Research Design and Strategies Chapter 8 4. Legal and Ethical Issues in Oral History Chapter 9 5. Oral History Interviews: From Inception to Closure Chapter 10 6. Oral History and Archives: Documenting Context Chapter 11 7. The Uneasy Page: Transcribing and Editing Oral History
