Oral History
A Very Short Introduction
$29.73
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
2 April 2026
Summary
This Very Short Introduction offers a general overview of oral history, from the interview process to archival practices. Douglas A. Boyd delves into the oral history interview, exploring recording techniques and strategies, technologies for accessibility, and the legal and ethical considerations inherent in oral history work. The book also highlights the significance of the archive and the role of memory. Furthermore, it examines the expanding digital landscape and its potential applications…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780190067625 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0190067624 |
| Author: | Douglas A. Boyd |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 2 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 113g |
| Dimensions: | 5mm x 117mm x 160mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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Critics Review
…it is a very accessible and enjoyable general overview of the subject and its possibilities for historians. Boyd’s detailed notes and extensive bibliography will hopefully support those inspired by this book to go on to deepen their knowledge in the subject too. * Laura Yeoman, The Local Historian *
Douglas A. Boyd
Douglas A. Boyd is the Director of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History at the University of Kentucky Libraries. He is the author of Crawfish Bottom: Recovering a Lost Kentucky Community (2011), and co-editor of Oral History and Digital Humanities: Voice, Access, Engagement (2014).
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