{"product_id":"say-it-forward-a-guide-to-social-justice-storytelling-9781608469581","title":"Say It Forward: A Guide to Social Justice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOral history is a universal form of storytelling. For many years, Voice of Witness has shared powerful stories of people impacted by injustice with a broad audience of readers. Say It Forward extends this work, offering a DIY guide for social justice storytelling that outlines the critical methodology at the core of Voice of Witness's evocative oral history collections. Field reports candidly detail how to harness the power of personal narrative to expose larger issues of inequality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Stories are humankind’s connective tissue, and \u003cem\u003eSay It Forward\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us the process through which we document a story is as important and powerful as the story itself.” \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e—Lauren Markham, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Far Away Brothers: Two Young Migrants and the Making of an American Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eSay It Forward\u003c\/em\u003e provides not only a practical blueprint for storytelling methodology and approach, it does something more meaningful—it contextualizes and validates the purpose and multilayered nuances of capturing deeply personal accounts.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e—Linda Sotelo, New Americans Museum\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Oral history changes lives. Claire Kiefer and Cliff Mayotte have made a profoundly clear, fluid, and accessible guide to doing your own oral histories, and teachers, students, and parents: I beg you to try it.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e—Dave Eggers, Voice of Witness cofounder and author, \u003cem\u003eThe Monk of Mokha \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e What Is the What\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eSay It Forward\u003c\/em\u003e is a useful guide for anyone new to recording the oral histories of vulnerable populations. Voice of Witness makes plain how to work with sensitivity, respect, and care.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e—Danielle Jackson, cofounder, Bronx Documentary Center\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction: Making the Invisible Visible \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection One: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConducting Community Oral Histories: Approaches, Methodologies, and Ethics \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistory on a Human Scale \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTypes of Oral Histories \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical or Cultural Memory Transfer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunity or Neighborhood History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddressing Injustice or Seeking Change through Oral History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOral History in Educational Settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eEssential Questions\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eand Ethics \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOral History: An “Experiment in Equality”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Should I Share My Story with You? Ownership, Identity, and Storytelling \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Do I Find Narrators for my Oral History Project?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating Safe\/Brave Spaces for Sharing Stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtecting Narrator Safety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower, Privilege, and Representation in Oral History \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutsider\/Insider Dynamics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChanging Directions in Oral History Projects \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditing Oral History Transcripts: Honoring Your Narrator’s Voice \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf Care, Compassion Fatigue, and Developing a Capacity to Listen to Difficult Stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSection Two: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommunity Oral History Case Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Note on the Case Studies \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBehind the Wire: Mandatory Detention in Australia \u003cem\u003eby Andre Dao and Sienna Merope \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOG Told Me \u003cem\u003eby Pendarvis Harshaw \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter the Disaster: Rebuilding Lives and Communities in Fukushima \u003cem\u003eby Jon Funabiki\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRe-entry Stories: Life after Prison and Jail \u003cem\u003eby Claire Kiefer \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnsettled: Relocating After Katrina \u003cem\u003eby Eric Marshall \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur Town, Our Stories \u003cem\u003eby Cliff Mayotte \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResilience: Elders in East Harlem \u003cem\u003eby Lauren Taylor \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDREAMers Testimoniando \u003cem\u003eby Shelby Pasell \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTales of Tar Sands Resistance \u003cem\u003eby Stephanie G. Thomas \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCycles of Domestic Violence \u003cem\u003eby Ashley Jacobs 225\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProject LRN (Listening to Residents and Neighbors) \u003cem\u003eby Genevra Gallo-Bayiates \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong Live The King: Fishing in Santa Cruz Harbor \u003cem\u003eby Katie Kuszmar \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSection Three: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommunity Storytelling and Oral History Resources\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting Started: A Quick Guide to Setting up Your Oral History Project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedia Options for Sharing Stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOral History Resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrauma \u0026amp; Self-Care Resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAbout Voice of Witness \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors\/ About the Contributors \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haymarket Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359722406231,"sku":"9781608469581","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781608469581.jpg?v=1754125519","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/say-it-forward-a-guide-to-social-justice-storytelling-9781608469581","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}