Oral history

This book explores the experiences of 'Indo-Mozambicans,' citizens and residents of Mozambique who can trace their origins to the Indian subcontinent, a region affected by competing colonialisms during the twentieth century.

Zehntausend Zivilisten sind im Jemen-Krieg bereits ums Leben gekommen.

This book explores and comparatively assesses how Armenians as minorities have been represented in modern Turkey from the twentieth century through to the present day, with a particular focus on the period since the first electoral victory of the AKP (Justice and Development Party) in 2002.

The first comprehensive study of the dominant form of solo singing in Renaissance Italy prior to the mid-sixteenth century.

The Americanist community played a vital role in the Cold War, as well as in large part directing the cultural consumption of Soviet society and shaping perceptions of the US.

In Newspaper City, Phillip Gordon Mackintosh scrutinizes the reluctance of early Torontonians to pave their streets.

This book introduces readers to a wide range of interpretations that take oral history and folklore as the premise with a focus on Italian and Italian American culture in disciplines such as history, ethnography, memoir, art, and music.

This book follows the development of industrial agriculture in California and its influence on both regional and national eating habits.

The little-known history of U.

Sechs das Land prägende Tiroler Persönlichkeiten berichten aus ihrem Leben: Der Seilbahnexperte und Präsident des Aufsichtsrates der Unternehmensgruppe Leitner Michael Seeber schildert seinen eindrucksvollen Weg vom chaotischen Studenten zum überaus erfolgreichen Unternehmer und lässt an ganz persönlichen Erinnerungen teilhaben.

Hollywood: The Oral History covers the history of Hollywood from the Silent era up to the 21st century.

Oral history gives history back to the people in their own words.

In the histories of the University of Toronto which have been written to date women are conspicuous in their absence.

Winner of the 2017 Outstanding Book Award from the National Communication Association's International and Intercultural Communication Division and the 2017 Sue DeWine Book Award from the NCA Applied Communication DivisionUsing oral history, ethnography, and close readings of media, Sarah C.

Spanning decades and encompassing war, mass exodus, epic migrations and the search for individual and collective identity, The Last Earth tells the story of modern Palestine through the memories of those who have lived it.

Journey Out of Darkness is a poignant collection of portraits, in words and photographs, of 19 former prisoners of war who bravely endured captivity in Nazi Germany in World War II.

Damon DiMarco's Tower Stories: An Oral History of 9/11 (20th Anniversary Commemorative Edition), eternally preserves a monumental tragedy in American history through the voices of the people who were in New York City on that fateful day.

In this book, Claire Puccia Parham reveals the human side of the project in the words of its engineers, laborers, and carpenters.

Few cultural activities speak more powerfully to international histories of the modern world than football.

The Punjab region of India sent more than 600,000 combatants to assist the British war effort during World War I.

The Sound of Memories: Recordings from the Oral History Centre, Singapore features the happy, funny, poignant and bittersweet - but always heartwarming and unforgettable - stories, memories and anecdotes of Singaporeans from all walks of life.

In this book, Claire Puccia Parham reveals the human side of the project in the words of its engineers, laborers, and carpenters.

Oral History is part of the Understanding Qualitative Research series, which is designed to provide researchers with authoritative guides to understanding, presenting, and critiquing analyses and associated inferences.

In the early 21st century, radically changing work locations and patterns have jolted society to reflect more on the ways that employment affects the body and the mind.

Discover the true value and exciting possibilities of oral history in the library: learn new and compelling ways to engage your patrons by sharing personal and community history with them.

'A different level of insight to anything I've read for a long time about Russia.

A collection of extraordinary oral histories of American nuns, Habits of Change captures the experiences of women whose lives over the past fifty years have been marked by dramatic transformation.

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.