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Oral 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 ...

Oral 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.

Women's Oral History includes nineteen essays from the journal Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, each addressing the particularity of women's lives and experience. The collection provides both "how to" interview guides and examples; describes the many uses of women's oral history; relates some ...

Women's Oral History includes nineteen essays from the journal Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, each addressing the particularity of women's lives and experience. The collection provides both "how to" interview guides and examples; describes the many uses of women's oral history; relates some discoveries and insights gained from oral history; and raises thought-provoking questions.

Oral History, Health and Welfare discusses the significance of oral history to the history of the development of health and welfare provisions. It includes discussion on:* the end of the workhouse* professional education and training of midwives* HIV and Aids* birth control* the role of the ...

Oral History, Health and Welfare discusses the significance of oral history to the history of the development of health and welfare provisions. It includes discussion on:* the end of the workhouse* professional education and training of midwives* HIV and Aids* birth control* the role of the community pharmacist* pioneers of geriatric medicine* oral history and the history of learning disability.