Next semester, I plan to teach a class on local history, which will include oral histories. I trained in this myself about a zillion years ago, and have no idea what's current.
Could anybody recommend a couple of good texts or articles as a guide for students on oral history: why and how?
Thanks in advance!
Could anybody recommend a couple of good texts or articles as a guide for students on oral history: why and how?
Thanks in advance!
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Re: Reading List?
Thu, November 8, 2007 - 6:07 AMWhat kind of oral tradition you are looking for? -
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Re: Reading List?
Thu, November 8, 2007 - 6:15 AMNot oral tradition, per se, but oral histories--accounts given in the first person by an individual who lived through an event or in a particular place. The course will be on local histories, and a major component will be interviewing locals about specific topics that the students choose.
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Re: Reading List?
Fri, November 9, 2007 - 12:07 PMUntouchable by James Freeman is a good example of a life history. -
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Re: Reading List?
Wed, November 14, 2007 - 9:04 AMIt's may be too theoretical for your purposes, but Walter Ong's "Orality and Literacy" is a classic.
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