History of Oral History: Foundations and Methodology

by Leslie Roy Ballard, Thomas L. Charlton (Editor), Lois E. Myers (Editor), Rebecca Sharpless (Editor), Rebecca Sharpless (Contribution by)

Overview

Gathered here are parts I and II of the Handbook of Oral History, which set the benchmark for knowledge of the field. The eminent contributors discuss the history and methodologies of a field that once was the domain of history scholars who were responding to trends within the academy, but which has increasingly become democratized and widely used outside the realm of historical research. This handbook will be both a traveling guide and essential touchstone for anyone fascinated by this dynamic and expanding discipline.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780759110854
Publisher:	AltaMira Press
Publication date:	04/09/2007
Pages:	326
Product dimensions:	6.32(w) x 9.45(h) x 1.02(d)

About the Author

Thomas L. Charlton is Professor of History at Baylor University. He is Director of The Texas Collection library/archival center and author of Oral History for Texans (1981, 1985). Rebecca Sharpless is assistant professor in the Department of History at Texas Christian University. Lois E. Myers is Associate Director of the Institute for Oral History at Baylor University.

Table of Contents

Chapter 2 Introduction:
Part 3 I. Foundations
Chapter 4 1. The History of Oral History
Chapter 5 2. Oral History as Evidence
Part 6 II. Methodology
Chapter 7 3. Research Design and Strategies
Chapter 8 4. Legal and Ethical Issues in Oral History
Chapter 9 5. Oral History Interviews: From Inception to Closure
Chapter 10 6. Oral History and Archives: Documenting Context
Chapter 11 7. The Uneasy Page: Transcribing and Editing Oral History

Editorial Reviews

This handbook is an inspired combination of the practical and the theoretical. An essential companion for anyone interested in the multifarious, cross-disciplinary research movement that has come to be known as 'oral history.'

Jacquelyn Hall

This handbook brings together some of the ablest oral historians to offer thoughtful, thorough, and timely assessments of their field. It belongs on the shelf of anyone seriously interested in the theory and practice of oral history.

Donald A. Ritchie