The Oral History Manual
Author | : Barbara W. Sommer |
Publisher | : Rowman Altamira |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2009-06-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780759111585 |
ISBN-13 | : 0759111588 |
Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Oral History Manual written by Barbara W. Sommer and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2009-06-16 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oral History Manual is designed to help anyone interested in doing oral history research to think like an oral historian. Recognizing that oral history is a research methodology, the authors first define oral history and provide an overview of its various applications. They then examine in detail the processes of planning and doing oral history, which include articulating the purpose of interviews, determining legal and ethical parameters, identifying narrators and interviewers, choosing equipment, developing budgets and record-keeping systems, preparing for and recording interviews, and caring for interview materials. The Oral History Manual provides a road map for all oral history practitioners, from students to public historians.