Catching stories : a practical guide to oral history / / Donna M. DeBlasio ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910816593203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Athens, Ohio, : Swallow Press, c2009
• ISBN: 0-8040-4040-0
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (231 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): DeBlasioDonna Marie
• Disciplina: 907.2
• Soggetti: Oral history; Oral history - Methodology; Interviewing
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Why do oral history? / Howard L. Sacks -- Planning an oral history project / Stephen H. Paschen -- Ethics and politics in oral history research / Howard L. Sacks -- Legal issues / David H. Mould -- Interviewing / David H. Mould -- Transcribing oral history / Donna M. Deblasio -- Catching sound and light / Charles F. Ganzert -- Audio and video recording / David H. Mould and Charles F. Ganzert -- Archiving oral history / Stephen H. Paschen -- Funding / Donna M. Deblasio and David H. Mould -- Sharing oral history / Donna M. Deblasio.
• Sommario/riassunto: In neighborhoods, schools, community centers, and workplaces, people are using oral history to capture and collect the kinds of stories that the history books and the media tend to overlook: stories of personal struggle and hope, of war and peace, of family and friends, of beliefs, traditions, and values-the stories of our lives. Catching Stories: A Practical Guide to Oral History is a clear and comprehensive introduction for those with little or no experience in planning or undertaking oral history projects. Opening with the key question, "Why do oral history?" the guide