Oral Tradition as History

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Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN 13 : 0299102130
Total Pages : 273 pages
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Book Synopsis Oral Tradition as History by : Jan M. Vansina

Download or read book Oral Tradition as History written by Jan M. Vansina and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1985-09-06 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jan Vansina’s 1961 book, Oral Tradition, was hailed internationally as a pioneering work in the field of ethno-history. Originally published in French, it was translated into English, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, and Hungarian. Reviewers were unanimous in their praise of Vansina’s success in subjecting oral traditions to intense functional analysis. Now, Vansina—with the benefit of two decades of additional thought and research—has revised his original work substantially, completely rewriting some sections and adding much new material. The result is an essentially new work, indispensable to all students and scholars of history, anthropology, folklore, and ethno-history who are concerned with the transmission and potential uses of oral material. “Those embarking on the challenging adventure of historical fieldwork with an oral community will find the book a valuable companion, filled with good practical advice. Those who already have collected bodies of oral material, or who strive to interpret and analyze that collected by others, will be forced to subject their own methodological approaches to a critical reexamination in the light of Vansina’s thoughtful and provocative insights. . . . For the second time in a quarter of a century, we are profoundly in the debt of Jan Vansina.”—Research in African Literatures “Oral Traditions as History is an essential addition to the basic literature of African history.”—American Historical Review

Oral Tradition as History

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Publisher : James Currey Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0852550073
Total Pages : 274 pages
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Book Synopsis Oral Tradition as History by : Jan Vansina

Download or read book Oral Tradition as History written by Jan Vansina and published by James Currey Publishers. This book was released on 1985 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although written by a leading historian of Africa, Vansina's work on oral traditions ranges far beyond Africa, so has a wider relevance. Vansina explains not only how oral traditions have been used in the past but also how they should be used by historians in their research. North America: University of Wisconsin Press; Kenya: EAEP

Oral Tradition as History

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Total Pages : 258 pages
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Download or read book Oral Tradition as History written by Jan Vansina and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Chronology of Oral Tradition

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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
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Book Synopsis The Chronology of Oral Tradition by : David P. Henige

Download or read book The Chronology of Oral Tradition written by David P. Henige and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1974 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

History of Oral History

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Publisher : Rowman Altamira
ISBN 13 : 075911384X
Total Pages : 327 pages
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Book Synopsis History of Oral History by : Leslie Roy Ballard

Download or read book History of Oral History written by Leslie Roy Ballard and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2007-04-09 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathered here are parts I and II of the Handbook of Oral History, which set the benchmark for knowledge of the field. The eminent contributors discuss the history and methodologies of a field that once was the domain of history scholars who were responding to trends within the academy, but which has increasingly become democratized and widely used outside the realm of historical research. This handbook will be both a traveling guide and essential touchstone for anyone fascinated by this dynamic and expanding discipline.

Oral Tradition

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Publisher : Transaction Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0202367622
Total Pages : 248 pages
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Book Synopsis Oral Tradition by : Jan Vansina

Download or read book Oral Tradition written by Jan Vansina and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Handbook of Oral History

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Publisher : Rowman Altamira
ISBN 13 : 9780759102293
Total Pages : 650 pages
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Book Synopsis Handbook of Oral History by : Thomas Lee Charlton

Download or read book Handbook of Oral History written by Thomas Lee Charlton and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2006 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent decades, oral history has matured into an established field of critical importance to historians and social scientists alike. Handbook of Oral History captures the current state-of-the-art, identifies major strands of intellectual development, and predicts key directions for future growth in theory, research, and application.

The Oral History Manual

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Publisher : Rowman Altamira
ISBN 13 : 075911157X
Total Pages : 130 pages
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Book Synopsis The Oral History Manual by : Barbara W. Sommer

Download or read book The Oral History Manual written by Barbara W. Sommer and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2009 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guides readers through the process of doing oral history.

Oral Historiography

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Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
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Book Synopsis Oral Historiography by : David P. Henige

Download or read book Oral Historiography written by David P. Henige and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 1982 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a major re-evaluation of the collection and interpretation of oral historical data. A comparative framework is adopted, though the principal emphasis is on Africa and is based upon the author's extensive knowledge of the continent. Concluding chapters point to the distinction between oral tradition and oral history, and stress the necessity to conserve and make available information collected by oral methods in the field.

Archaeology and Oral Tradition in Malawi

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Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1847012531
Total Pages : 266 pages
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Book Synopsis Archaeology and Oral Tradition in Malawi by : Yusuf M. Juwayeyi

Download or read book Archaeology and Oral Tradition in Malawi written by Yusuf M. Juwayeyi and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2020 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First comprehensive account of the origins and early history of the Chewa as revealed by oral tradition and archaeology that allows a more accurate picture of a pre-literate society.

Thinking about Oral History

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Publisher : Rowman Altamira
ISBN 13 : 9780759110915
Total Pages : 392 pages
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Book Synopsis Thinking about Oral History by : Thomas Lee Charlton

Download or read book Thinking about Oral History written by Thomas Lee Charlton and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2008 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part III and IV of Handbook of Oral History, now available in paper for classroom use.

The Voice of the Past

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190671580
Total Pages : 505 pages
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Book Synopsis The Voice of the Past by : Paul Thompson

Download or read book The Voice of the Past written by Paul Thompson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oral history gives history back to the people in their own words. And in giving a past, it also helps them towards a future of their own making. Oral history and life stories help to create a truer picture of the past and the changing present, documenting the lives and feelings of all kinds of people, many otherwise hidden from history. It explores personal and family relationships and uncovers the secret cultures of work. It connects public and private experience, and it highlights the experiences of migrating between cultures. At the same time it can bring courage to the old, meaning to communities, and contact between generations. Sometimes it can offer a path for healing divided communities and those with traumatic memories. Without it the history and sociology of our time would be poor and narrow. In this fourth edition of his pioneering work, fully revised with Joanna Bornat, Paul Thompson challenges the accepted myths of historical scholarship. He discusses the reliability of oral evidence in comparison with other sources and considers the social context of its development. He looks at the relationship between memory, the self and identity. He traces oral history through its own past and weighs up the recent achievements of a movement which has become international, with notably strong developments in North America, Europe, Australia, Latin America, South Africa and the Far East, despite resistance from more conservative academics. This new edition combines the classic text of The Voice of the Past with many new sections, including especially the worldwide development of different forms of oral history and the parallel memory boom, as well as discussions of theory in oral history and of memory, trauma and reconciliation. It offers a deep social and historical interpretation along with succinct practical advice on designing and carrying out a project, The Voice of the Past remains an invaluable tool for anyone setting out to use oral history and life stories to construct a more authentic and balanced record of the past and the present.

Oral Literature in Africa

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Publisher : Open Book Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1906924708
Total Pages : 614 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (69 download)

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Book Synopsis Oral Literature in Africa by : Ruth Finnegan

Download or read book Oral Literature in Africa written by Ruth Finnegan and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ruth Finnegan's Oral Literature in Africa was first published in 1970, and since then has been widely praised as one of the most important books in its field. Based on years of fieldwork, the study traces the history of storytelling across the continent of Africa. This revised edition makes Finnegan's ground-breaking research available to the next generation of scholars. It includes a new introduction, additional images and an updated bibliography, as well as its original chapters on poetry, prose, "drum language" and drama, and an overview of the social, linguistic and historical background of oral literature in Africa. This book is the first volume in the World Oral Literature Series, an ongoing collaboration between OBP and World Oral Literature Project. A free online archive of recordings and photographs that Finnegan made during her fieldwork in the late 1960s is hosted by the World Oral Literature Project (http: //www.oralliterature.org/collections/rfinnegan001.html) and can also be accessed from publisher's website.

The Caribbean Oral Tradition

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Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319320882
Total Pages : 225 pages
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Book Synopsis The Caribbean Oral Tradition by : Hanétha Vété-Congolo

Download or read book The Caribbean Oral Tradition written by Hanétha Vété-Congolo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book uses an innovative prism of interorality that powerfully reevaluates Caribbean orality and innovatively casts light on its overlooked and fundamental epistemological contribution into the formation of Caribbean philosophy. It defines the innovative prism of interorality as the systematic transposition of previously composed storytales into new and distinct tales. The book offers a powerful consideration of the interconnections between Caribbean orality and Caribbean philosophy, especially as this pertains to aesthetics and ethics. This is a new area of thought, a new methodological approach and a new conceptual paradigm and proposition to scholars, students, writers, artists and intellectuals who conceive and examine intellectual and cultural productions in the Black Atlantic world and beyond.

Rhythms of Revolt: European Traditions and Memories of Social Conflict in Oral Culture

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315467836
Total Pages : 780 pages
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Book Synopsis Rhythms of Revolt: European Traditions and Memories of Social Conflict in Oral Culture by : Éva Guillorel

Download or read book Rhythms of Revolt: European Traditions and Memories of Social Conflict in Oral Culture written by Éva Guillorel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-23 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The culture of insurgents in early modern Europe was primarily an oral one; memories of social conflicts in the communities affected were passed on through oral forms such as songs and legends. This popular history continued to influence political choices and actions through and after the early modern period. The chapters in this book examine numerous examples from across Europe of how memories of revolt were perpetuated in oral cultures, and they analyse how traditions were used. From the German Peasants’ War of 1525 to the counter-revolutionary guerrillas of the 1790s, oral traditions can offer radically different interpretations of familiar events. This is a ‘history from below’, and a history from song, which challenges existing historiographies of early modern revolts.

Oral History Theory

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317277988
Total Pages : 287 pages
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Book Synopsis Oral History Theory by : Lynn Abrams

Download or read book Oral History Theory written by Lynn Abrams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-18 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oral history is increasingly acknowledged as a key tool for anyone studying the history of the recent past, and Oral History Theory provides a comprehensive, systematic and accessible overview of this important field. Combining the study of theories drawn from disciplines ranging from linguistics to psychoanalysis with the observations of practitioners and including extensive examples of oral history practice from around the world, this book constitutes the first integrated discussion of oral history theory. Structured around key themes such as the peculiarities of oral history, the study of the self, subjectivity and intersubjectivity, memory, narrative, performance, power and trauma, each chapter provides a clear and user-friendly explanation of the various theoretical approaches, illustrating these with examples from the rich field of published oral history and making suggestions for the practicing oral historian. This second edition includes a new chapter on trauma and ethics, a preface discussing new developments in the field and updated glossary and further reading sections. Supplemented by a new companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/abrams) containing a comprehensive range of case studies, audio material and further resources, this book will be invaluable to experienced and novice oral historians, professionals, and students who are new to the discipline.

The Oxford Handbook of Oral History

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199996369
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)

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Book Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of Oral History by : Donald A. Ritchie

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Oral History written by Donald A. Ritchie and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past sixty years, oral history has moved from the periphery to the mainstream of academic studies and is now employed as a research tool by historians, anthropologists, sociologists, medical therapists, documentary film makers, and educators at all levels. The Oxford Handbook of Oral History brings together forty authors on five continents to address the evolution of oral history, the impact of digital technology, the most recent methodological and archival issues, and the application of oral history to both scholarly research and public presentations. The volume is addressed to seasoned practitioners as well as to newcomers, offering diverse perspectives on the current state of the field and its likely future developments. Some of its chapters survey large areas of oral history research and examine how they developed; others offer case studies that deal with specific projects, issues, and applications of oral history. From the Holocaust, the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commissions, the Falklands War in Argentina, the Velvet Revolution in Eastern Europe, to memories of September 11, 2001 and of Hurricane Katrina, the creative and essential efforts of oral historians worldwide are examined and explained in this multipurpose handbook.