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Zusatztext This book is two fine books in one.It offers both a how-to guide on the practice of oral history research! and a perceptive commentary on the ways ethics! power! language! and context shape such research in Latin America.? Remarkably wide ranging! this work is a welcome resource for students and senior scholars alike. - Steve J. Stern! Alberto Flores Galindo and Hilldale Professor of History! University Wisconsin-MadisonOral History in Latin America is a triumph. David Carey Jr. gives us ?* Excellent practical advice about what to do - and not to do - in oral history. * An extremely useful round-up of oral history research throughout the region. * Insightful commentary on class! race! gender! sexuality! politics! silences and memory. Valuable for beginners and veterans alike.- Elizabeth Dore! Director! Memories of the Cuban Revolution and Professor Emeritus of Latin American Studies! University of Southampton! UK"With uncommon humbleness! he shows his expertise in reconstructing political events and the nuances of complex scenarios in which disenfranchised individuals and communities are compelled to take life-changing decisions or forget painful memories. (...) The courageous legacy of Carey's work must be taken on by younger historians in ways that enhance his theoretical and political commitment to make this world a better place for all! despite neoliberalist dictates."- Dolores Figueroa Romero! Centre of Research and Advanced Studies of Social Anthropology (CIESAS)! Mexico Informationen zum Autor David Carey Jr Klappentext By providing a synthesis of the current work in the field, and addressing the methodological and interpretive issues that arise in the context of Latin America's unique linguistic, cultural, political, and social milieu, Oral History in Latin America serves as a guide for students and scholars interested in conducting research. Zusammenfassung By providing a synthesis of the current work in the field, and addressing the methodological and interpretive issues that arise in the context of Latin America's unique linguistic, cultural, political, and social milieu, Oral History in Latin America serves as a guide for students and scholars interested in conducting research. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Methodology 3. Language, Performance, and Translation 4. Interpretation 5. Marginalized Stories: Gender, Ethnicity, Class, and Sexuality 6. Reciprocity and Agency Conclusion Appendices ...
