Document Type
Working Paper
Publication Date
Summer 2023
Subjects
History -- Study and teaching, Oral history -- Methodology, Interviewing -- Study and teaching, Indians of North America -- Study and teaching, Sexual minorities -- Study and teaching
Abstract
This chapter-length essay describes the practice of oral history through real world examples: the steps to conducting oral history interviews, things to consider when developing a project or an interview plan, and ethical considerations. How oral history has enlarged the historical record and changed scholarly interpretation of the past are highlighted.
Citation Details
Barber, Katrine (2023). Conducting Oral History: Background and Methods.
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