Say it forward : a guide to social justice storytelling / written and edited by Cliff Mayotte and Claire Kiefer ; with assistant editors Natalie Catasús and Erin Vong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mayotte, Cliff, author.

Kiefer, Claire, author, editor.

Contributor:

Catasús, Natalie, editor.

Vong, Erin, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oral history--Methodology.

Oral history.

Social justice.

Physical Description:

276 pages, 6 unnumbered pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : Haymarket Books, 2018.

Summary:

Oral history is a universal form of storytelling. For many years, Voice of Witness has shared powerful stories of people impacted by injustice with a broad audience of readers. Say It Forward extends this work, offering a DIY guide for social justice storytelling that outlines the critical methodology at the core of Voice of Witness's evocative oral history collections. Field reports candidly detail how to harness the power of personal narrative to expose larger issues of inequality.

Contents:

Part 1 Oral History Primer

History on a Human Scale p. 7

What Is Oral History and How Docs It Relate to Social Justice? p. 9

Applications for Oral History p. 11

Essential Questions and Ethics p. 17

Oral History: An "Experiment in Equality" p. 17

Why Should I Share My Story with You? Ownership, Identity, and Storytelling p. 19

The Chain of Trust and Collaboration in Oral History p. 21

How Do I find Narrators for My Oral History Project? p. 23

Creating Safe/Brave Spaces for Sharing Stories p. 25

Avoiding Retraumatization p. 27

Protecting Narrator Safety p. 30

Power, Privilege, and Representation in Oral History p. 31

Insider/Outsider Dynamics p. 33

Curiosity and Flexibility in Oral History Projects p. 36

Editing Oral History Transcripts: Honoring Your Narrator's Voice p. 38

Sell-Care, Compassion Fatigue, and Developing a Capacity to Listen to Difficult Stories p. 42

Preserving and Archiving Oral History p. 45

Part 2 Oral History Field Reports

A Note on the Field Reports p. 55

Behind the Wire: Mandatory Detention in Australia p. 57 / André Dao and Sienna Merope

OG Told Me p. 77 / Pendarvis Harshaw

After the Disaster: Rebuilding Lives and Communities in Fukushima p. 93 / Jon Funabiki

Reentry Stories: Life after Prison and Jail p. 109 / Claire Kiefer

Unsettled: Relocating after Katrina p. 127 / Eric Marshall

Our Town, Our Stories: A School/Community Collaboration p. 143 / Cliff Mayotte

Cycles of Domestic Violence p. 159 / Ashley Jacobs

Resilience: Elders in East Harlem p. 173 / Lauren Taylor

DREAMers Testimoniando p. 187 / Shelby Pasell

Tales of Tar Sands Resistance: Voices from the Texas Front Lines p. 209 / Stephanie G. Thomas

Project LRN: Listening to Residents and Neighbors p. 225 / Genevra Gallo-Bayiates

Part 3 Storytelling and Oral History Resources

Getting Started: A Quick Guide to Setting Up Your Oral History Project p. 245

Production Resource List p. 253

Storytelling and Oral History p. 257.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781608469581

1608469581

OCLC:

1030899034