Description
Book SynopsisRecent scholarship on archival research has raised questions concerning the character and impact of 'the archive' on how the traces of the past are researched, the use and analysis of different kinds of archived data, methodological approaches to the practicalities involved, and what kind of theory is drawn on and contributed to by such research. The Archive Project: Archival Research in the Social Sciences builds on these questions, exploring key methodological ideas and debates and engaging in detail with a wide range of archival projects and practices, in order to put to use important theoretical ideas that shed light on the methods involved.
Offering an overview of the current 'state of the field' and written by four authors with extensive experience in conducting research in and creating archives around the world, it demonstrates the different ways in which archival methodology, practice and theory can be employed. It also shows how the ideas and approaches
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'Social science researchers have been turning to archival work but there has been little in the way of discussion about what they are doing and why. This excellent book fills that gap. It combines intellectual engagement with accessibility, and practical discussion of working in archives, by four authors who convey their grasp of and enthusiasm for the endeavour. Whether you are experienced at archival research or new to it, you will gain a lot from reading The Archive Project.'
Rosalind Edwards, University of Southampton, UK
Table of ContentsAbout the Authors
Prologue
1. In Other Archives and Beyond
Interlude
2. Archival Methodology Inside the Black Box: Noise in the Archive! (Liz Stanley)
Interlude
3. Archival Rhythms: Narrativity in the Archive (Maria Tamboukou)
Interlude
4. Reading Time Backwards? Archival Research and Temporal Order, (Andrea Salter)
Interlude
5. Weaving Archival Imaginaries: Researching Community Archives, (Niamh Moore)
Interlude
6. The Beginning in the Ending: Reassembling Archival Practices
Epilogue
References
Index
