Doing oral history : a practical guide / Donald A. Ritchie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ritchie, Donald A., 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oral history.

Oral history--Methodology.

Historiography.

Physical Description:

318 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2003]

Summary:

Orat history is vital to our understanding of the cultures and experiences of the past. Unlike written history, oral history forever captures people's feelings, expressions, and nuances of language. But what exactly is oral history? How reliable is the information gathered by oral history? And what does it take to become an oral historian? Donald A. Ritchie, a leading expert in the field, answers these questions and in particular, explains the principles and guidelines created by the Oral History Association to ensure the professional standards of oral historians. "Doing Oral History has become one of the premier resources in the field of oral history. It explores all aspects of oral history, from starting an oral history project, including funding, staffing, and equipment to conducting interviews; publishing; videotaping; preserving materials; teaching oral history; and using oral history in museums and on the radio. In this second edition, the author has incorporated new trends and scholarship, updated and expanded the bibliography and appendices, and added a new focus on digital technology and the Internet. Appendices include sample legal release forms and information on oral history organizations. "Doing Oral History is a definitive step-by-step guide that provides advice and explanations on how to create recordings that illuminate human experience for generations to come. Illustrated with examples from a wide range of fascinating projects, this authoritative guide offers clear, practical, and detailed advice for students, teachers, researchers, and amateur genealogists who wish to record the history of their own families and communities.

Contents:

An oral history of our time

Setting up an oral history project

Conducting interviews

Using oral history in research and writing

Videotaping oral history

Preserving oral history in archives and libraries

Teaching oral history

Presenting oral history.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [287]-303) and index.

ISBN:

0195154339

0195154347

OCLC:

52121397