Handbook of Oral History
Contributions by Mary Chamberlain, Pamela Dean, James E. Fogerty, Jeff Friedman, Sherna Berger Gluck, Ronald J. Grele, Charles Hardy III, Alice M. Hoffman, Howard S. Hoffman, Mary A. Larson, Elinor A. Mazé, Eva M. McMahan, Charles T. Morrissey, Kim Lacy Rogers, Rebecca Sharpless, Linda Shopes, Richard Cándida Smith, Valerie Raleigh Yow Edited by Thomas L. Charlton, Lois E. Myers, Rebecca Sharpless
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Publication date:
30 March 2006Length of book:
640 pagesPublisher
AltaMira PressISBN-13: 9780759114371
Originally intending to produce the first comprehensive scholarly reference guide to the antecedents, practices, and theory of oral history, the editors have gone even further, creating a highly readable and useful tool for scholars, students, and the general public. Covering the vast scope of this increasingly popular field, the eminent contributors discuss almost every aspect of a field that once was the province of historians but now has become increasingly democratized and available across numerous disciplines.
A simple conversation can be a key resource in gathering information about the past—yet obtaining, documenting, and preserving this information can be much more complicated. This compilation of essays by top historians dissects oral history, from its deeply rooted origins to its numerous modern applications.