Recording Oral History: A Guide for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Valerie Raleigh Yow

$54.00

Publication Date: November 12th, 2014

Publisher:

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN:

9780759122673

Pages:

448

Description

This comprehensive guide to each stage of an oral history interview tackles not just the practicalities of process, but also the varied ethical, legal, and philosophical questions that can arise.

About the Author

Valerie Raleigh Yow, an independent scholar in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, received her MA and PhD in history from the University of Wisconsin. She has been book review editor for the Oral History Review, a member of the governing council of the Oral History Association, and faculty at both the University of Rhode Island and Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. Yow is a strong advocate for strengthening the Oral History Association's contacts with its international counterparts and is a leader in emphasizing an interdisciplinary approach to oral history research.