Catching Stories
Donna M. Deblasio
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Description for Catching Stories
Paperback. Presents an introduction for those with little or no experience in planning or implementing oral history projects. This guide outlines the stages of a project from idea to final product - the interviewing process, basic technical principles, and audio and video recording techniques. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320.
In neighborhoods, schools, community centers, and workplaces, people are using oral history to capture and collect the kinds of stories that the history books and the media tend to overlook: stories of personal struggle and hope, of war and peace, of family and friends, of beliefs, traditions, and values—the stories of our lives.
Catching Stories: A Practical Guide to Oral History is a clear and comprehensive introduction for those with little or no experience in planning or undertaking oral history projects. Opening with the key question, “Why do oral history?” the guide outlines the stages of a project from ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Ohio, United States
ISBN
9780804011174
SKU
V9780804011174
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Donna M. Deblasio
Donna M. DeBlasio is an associate professor of history and director of the Center for Applied History at Youngstown State University. Charles F. Ganzert was a professor in the Communication and Performance Studies Department at Northern Michigan University. David H. Mould, professor emeritus of media arts and studies at Ohio University, has traveled widely in Asia and southern Africa as ... Read more
Reviews for Catching Stories
“The co-authors of Catching Stories: A Practical Guide to Oral History have produced a first-rate primer that will meet the needs of individuals seeking a practical introduction to oral history.…The book is especially well tailored to individuals working in historical societies, archives, or community organizations seeking to organize an oral history project of almost any scope.…I suspect that Catching Stories ... Read more