Recording Oral History

A Guide for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Recording Oral History

A Guide for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Valerie Raleigh Yow (Author)

Textbook

Ebook (Epub & Mobi) $71.91

Ebook (Epub & Mobi) $71.91

Ebook (Epub & Mobi) $71.91

$71.91

Description

In this second editon of Recording Oral History, Valerie Raleigh Yow builds on the foundation of her classic text. One of the most widely used and highly regarded textbooks ever published in the field, Yow's updated edition now includes new material on using the internet, an examination of the interactions between oral history and memory processes, and analysis of testimony and the interpretation of meanings in different contexts. Written in a clear, accessible style, this new volume offers historians, social scientists and other practitioners engaged in this difficult, rewarding work a scholarly and practical guide to the methods of oral history. It will interest researchers and students in a wide variety of disciplines including history, sociology, anthropology, education, psychology, social work and ethnographic methods.

Preface/Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introduction to the In-Depth Interview
Chapter 2: Oral History and Memory
Chapter 3: Preparation for the Interviewing Project
Chapter 4: Interviewing Techniques
Chapter 5: Legalities and Ethics
Chapter 6: Interpersonal Relations in the Interview
Chapter 7: Varieties of Oral History Projects: Community Studies
Chapter 8: Varieties of Oral History Projects: Biography
Chapter 9: Family Research
Chapter 10: Analysis and Interpretation
Chapter 11: Conclusion of the Project
Appendices
Indexes
About the Author

Product details

Published	07 Apr 2005
Format	Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition	2nd
Extent	416
ISBN	9780759112520
Imprint	AltaMira Press
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

Author

Valerie Raleigh Yow

Recording Oral History, Second Edition is wonderful-it's like being with Valerie Yow in person and sharing her experiences of three decades of oral history interviewing. The book analyzes what happens when two human beings sit down together with a recorder, with all the wonder and messiness inherent in the oral history process. Yow thoroughly explains best practices in conducting interviews that are both of high technical quality and the highest ethical standards. Old and new readers alike will benefit from the added sections on memory, narrative, and interpretation.

Rebecca Sharpless, professor of History, Texas Christian University
How nice-and how rare-it is when a favorite text undergoes revision and comes out even better! Yow (book review editor, Oral History Review, and independent scholar) has once again hit the jackpot with her second edition of Recording Oral History (1994). . . This is a must own book for anyone, novice or expert, who engages or wants to engage in oral history research. Summing Up: Essential. All levels/libraries.

Choice Reviews
Minor cosmetic changes, substantial renovations, and the two new wings add considerable value to this already invaluable, popular guide. Other excellent oral history manuals are available, but this one is the most comprehensive. It also is accessible, entertaining, and sensible.

Michael A. Gordon, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
...Yow's book provides an exceedingly valuable resource for historians, students, teachers, and others interested in recording and using interviews as a means to learn about the past. Recording Oral History is the kind of manual that researchers will want to return to repeatedly for advice and inspiration.

2006, Journal Of The Illinois State Historical Society
Valerie Yow's Recording Oral History, Second Edition is an excellent guide for both the established oral historian and the student. Yow's discussions of issues such as ethics and legalities, varieties of oral history projects, and aspects of interpretation are succinct, graceful, and intelligent. I recommend it for all practitioners!

Kim Lacy Rogers, president, Oral History Association