Oral History

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The Vietnam War has had many long-reaching, traumatic effects, not just on the veterans of the war, but on their children as well. In this book, We...

This book follows the lives of female Jewish refugees who fled Nazi persecution and became nurses. Nursing was nominally a profession but with its ...

How do we talk about porn? Why it is that when we do talk about porn, we tend to retreat into the abstract? How do we have meaningful conversations...

This book explores and comparatively assesses how Armenians as minorities have been represented in modern Turkey from the twentieth century through...

Anchored in the oral traditions of Native Peoples, Frey--professor emeritus and hospital lay chaplain--intertwines the stories of elders and his ow...

Sahbaa Al-Barbaris story provides a unique perspective on Palestinian experiences before and after the 1948 Nakba. Born and educated in Gaza, Al-Ba...

An original and profound portrait of contemporary Britain told through the testimonies of its inhabitants.'A spectacularly enjoyable and compelling...

The Irish Civil War ended in 1923. Eighty years on, documentary-maker Tom Hurley wondered if there were many people left from across Ireland who ex...

A SUNDAY TELEGRAPH AND GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEARWINNER OF SWEDEN'S AUGUST PRIZEWINNER OF THE WARWICK PRIZE FOR WOMEN IN TRANSLATIONSHORTLISTED FOR ...

During the late twentieth century, the number of museums in the UK dramatically increased. Typically small and independent, the new museums concent...

During the late twentieth century, the number of museums in the UK dramatically increased. Typically small and independent, the new museums concent...

As uncontrolled development forces crises in the natural world, deeply ingrained human connections with the earth are changing. Oral history's prov...

Advocating nuclear war, attempting communication with dolphins and taking an interest in the paranormal and UFOs, there is perhaps no greater (or s...

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Amy S. Kaufman and Paul B. Sturtevant examine the many ways in which the medieval past has been manipulated to promote discrimination, oppression, ...

Practicing Critical Oral History: Connecting School and Community provides ways and words for educators to use critical oral history in their class...

'Essential . . . thrilling . . . invaluable.' Irish Times'Absorbing . . . rippling with fun and atmosphere.' Sight & Sound'Hollywood's ultimate...

Bringing together multidisciplinary scholars from the growing discipline of food studies, Food Mobilities examines food provisioning and the food c...

Just days into the miners' strike of 1984-1985, a few women in coalfield communities around Britain began to meet to consider how they could suppor...