Oral History Reader

Fully updated to include the most recent discussions on key issues, this third edition of The Oral History Reader is a comprehensive, international anthology of major, 'classic' articles and cutting-edge pieces on the theory, method and use of oral history. New chapters and issues include: more practical pieces about framing a project, developing questions etc, chapters on digitisation and the internet weblinks to online tutorials (see below) More Spanish and Latin American-originated material Multi-media area in each of the sections with weblinks and a resources page on the Routledge site to enable easy access to those links. Arranged in five thematic sections, the collection details issues in the theory and practice of oral history and covers influential debates in its development over the past sixty years.

Extensive cross-referencing and indexing provide an aid to research and a crucial comparative dimension. Information of each of the chapter author's personal projects and links Including new introductions to each of the chapters, each section contains an overall introduction which contextualizes the selection by reviewing key debates and relevant literature. This comprehensive volume illustrates similarities and differences in oral history from around the world, including examples from North and South America, Britain and Europe, Australasia, Asia and Africa.

It also details the subjects - such as women's history, family history, gay and lesbian history, ethnic history and disability history - to which oral history has made a significant contribution. Including an updated bibliography and useful contacts list, this third edition of The Oral History Reader is an essential tool for all students of oral history, modern history, memory studies, sociology, anthropology, media studies, cultural and heritage studies, gerontology and archives, library and information studies.