Thinking about Oral History: Theories and Applications

by Thomas L. Charlton (Editor), Lois E. Myers (Editor), Rebecca Sharpless (Editor), Thomas L. Charlton (Contribution by), Alice M. Hoffman (Contribution by)

Overview

A companion to History of Oral History, Thinking about Oral History presents parts III and IV of Handbook of Oral History, an essential resource for scholars and students. Guided by Charlton, Myers, and Sharpless, the prominent authors capture the current state-of-the-art in oral history and predict key directions for future growth in theory and application.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780759113657
Publisher:	AltaMira Press
Publication date:	10/15/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	386
File size:	1 MB

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 1 Introduction
Part 2 I. Theories
Chapter 3 1. The History of Oral History
Chapter 4 2. Memory Theory: Personal and Social
Chapter 5 3. Aging, the Life Course, and Oral History: African American Narratives of Struggle, Social Change, and Decline
Chapter 6 4. A Conversation Analytic Approach to Oral History Interviewing
Chapter 7 5. Women's Oral History: Is It So Special?
Chapter 8 6. Narrative Theory
Part 9 II. Applications
Chapter 10 7. Publishing Oral History: Oral Exchange and Print Culture
Chapter 11 8. Biography and Oral History
Chapter 12 9. Fractious Action: Oral History-Based Performance
Chapter 13 10. Oral History in Sound and Moving Image Documentaries

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