Doing oral history : a practical guide
Oral history is vital to our understanding of the cultures and experiences of the past. Unlike written history, oral history forever captures people's feelings, expressions, and nuances of language. But what exactly is oral history? How reliable is the information gathered by oral history? And what does it take to become an oral historian? Donald A. Ritchie, a leading expert in the field, answers these questions and in particular, explains the principles and guidelines created by the Oral History Association to ensure the professional standards of oral historians. Doing Oral History has become
1 online resource (318 pages)
9780198035138, 9780195154337, 9780195154344, 9781280837791, 0198035136, 0195154339, 0195154347, 1280837799
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An oral history of our time
Setting up an oral history project
Conducting interviews
Using oral history in research and writing
Videotaping oral history
Preserving oral history in archives and libraries
Teaching oral history
Presenting oral history
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