The Unexpected in Oral History

Case Studies of Surprising Interviews

274 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

How is an oral historian to react when the unexpected emerges, whether in field research or interview analysis? Answers tend to be scattered throughout the scholarly literature or confined to backstage conversations. This book brings the unexpected to the center of the scene and promotes a collective reflection about ways of dealing with uneasy encounters, surprises, and interviews that seem to have gone off the rails. The contributors come from a dozen countries, especially Brazil, where a classic piece about a “great liar” paved the way for this discussion. Rather than eccentric descriptions of unusual situations, these chapters evoke a dense web of reflections about dialogue, the production of oral sources, and the complexities of personal narratives. Theoretically informed but written in an engaging language, the book presents readers with fascinating case studies of the eruptions of the unexpected that occur in oral history research.

• Reihe: Palgrave Studies in Oral History
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Besondere Ereignisse und Themen Mündlich überlieferte Geschichte
• ISBN: 9783031177484
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 18.04.2023
• Größe: 23.5 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Herausgegeben von: Ricardo Santhiago, Miriam Hermeto