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Listening on the Edge - Oral History in the Aftermath of Crisis (Paperback)
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Listening on the Edge - Oral History in the Aftermath of Crisis (Paperback)
Series: Oxford Oral History Series
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From the headlines of local newspapers to the coverage of major
media outlets, scenes of war, natural disaster, political
revolution and ethnic repression greet readers and viewers at every
turn. What we often fail to grasp, however, despite numerous
treatments of events is the deep meaning and broader significance
of crisis and disaster. The complexity and texture of these
situations are most evident in the broader personal stories of
those whom the events impact most intimately. Oral history, with
its focus on listening and collaborative creation with
participants, has emerged as a forceful approach to exploring the
human experience of crisis. Despite the recent growth of crisis
oral history fieldwork, there has been little formal discussion of
the process and meaning of utilizing oral history in these
environments. Oral history research takes on special dimensions
when working in highly charged situations often in close proximity
to traumatic events. The emergent inclination for oral historians
to respond to document crisis calls for a shared conversation among
scholars as to what we have learned from crisis work so far. This
dialogue, at the heart of this collection of oral history excerpts
and essays, reveals new layers of the work of the oral historian.
From the perspective of crisis and disaster oral history, the book
addresses both the ways in which we think about the craft of oral
hsitory, and the manner in which we use it. The book presents
excerpts from oral histories done after twelve world crises,
followed by critical analyses by the interviewers. Additional
analytical chapters set the interviews in the contexts of
pyschoanalysis and oral history methodology.
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