Oral history in a wounded country
Subtitle: interactive interviewing in South Africa
By: edited by Philippe Denis and Radikobo Ntsimane.
Contributors: Denis, Philippe, 1952-; Ntsimane, Radikobo.
Publisher: University of KwaZulu-Natal Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Scottsville, South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781869141479
Subjects: Oral history -- South Africa; Interviewing -- South Africa
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-189) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / Philippe Denis; title: Are we nation-building yet? : the role of oral historians in documenting the transition out of apartheid / Julia Wells; title: Doing oral history / Benedict Carton and Louise Vis; title: The ethics of oral history / Philippe Denis; title: The truth of tales : oral testimony and teaching history in schools / Cynthia Kros and Nicole Ulrich; title: 'Why should I tell my story?' : culture and gender in oral history / Radikobo Ntsimane; title: Are rural communities open sources of knowledge? / Mxolisi Mchunu; title: 'What can I do when the interviewee cries?' : oral history strategies for containment and regeneration / Sean Field; title: Appendix 1: Checklist for oral history projects; title: Appendix 2: Code of ethics for oral history practitioners in South Africa; title: Appendix 3: Interview release form; title: Appendix 4: Example of a structured interview; title: Appendix 5: Guidelines for oral history projects in schools.