Oral History And Public Memories

Explores the relationship between the wellestablished practice of oral historyand the field of memory studies. This book features essays that focus on thecultur... » 

Explores the relationship between the wellestablished practice of oral historyand the field of memory studies. This book features essays that focus on thecultural meanings of oral history narratives. It explains the processes bywhich oral histories move beyond interviews with individual people to becomearticulated memories shared by others. «