Listening to History : The Authenticity of Oral Evidence
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0389207799
ISBN-13
9780389207795
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint
Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 11th, 1988
Print length
175 Pages
Weight
304 grams
Dimensions
20.60 x 14.20 x 1.80 cms
Product Classification:
Historiography
Ksh 14,050.00
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How can oral evidence be generated, selected and analyzed so that oral history becomes a reliable historical tool? The author shows how, with the help of social science methodology, the unique insights gained from talking to individuals about the past can be a valuable addition to historical sources. The book provides the reader with detailed guidelines on the interviewing process, who to interview, how to interview, and how to analyze the information, whether from a single interview or a large archive. Also examined are the problems of memoryohow researchers can check reliability and accuracy.
How can oral evidence be generated, selected and analyzed so that oral history becomes a reliable historical tool? The author shows how, with the help of social science methodology, the unique insights gained from talking to individuals about the past can be a valuable addition to historical sources. The book provides the reader with detailed guidelines on the interviewing process, who to interview, how to interview, and how to analyze the information, whether from a single interview or a large archive. Also examined are the problems of memoryóhow researchers can check reliability and accuracy.
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