Overview
Angela Zusman offers an informative guidebook with step-by-step directions for planning and implementing intergenerational oral history projects, using youth to interview elders. An expert on these programs, Zusman uses her experiences and those of other oral historians to show how community projects are organized, youthful historians located and trained, interviews conducted, and the project archived for future community needs. Included are a variety of sample documents and case studies designed to ease the process for the uninitiated.
Full Product Details
Author: Angela Zusman
Publisher: Left Coast Press Inc
Imprint: Left Coast Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.470kg
ISBN: 9781598744248
ISBN 10: 1598744240
Pages: 166
Publication Date: 15 October 2010
Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
<p> I've read this book, cover to cover and NOT just to find all my quotes! This is an important work that will help open eyes to the power of engaging youth in meaningful oral history of elders. Zusman has brought together an eclectic group of voices and highlight projects that help illuminate all the advice she provides. This is both a 'how to' guidebook and a call-to-practice to help anyone interested in planning an intergenerational oral history project. Personally, I hope teachers use this to help re-think project-based learning to use oral history as among the most authentic ways to both engage students and to give back to their community. --Howard Levin, Director of Telling Their Stories Oral History Archives Project, The Urban School of San Francisco
"This is the most readable text on oral history I've seen. Ms. Zusman draws on her experience working with youth oral history projects and weaves real life anecdotes into a very clear set of steps for planning and conducting an intergenerational oral history project. All topics are covered, so anyone [teachers, community workers, librarians, or senior citizen program coordinators] should be able to pick up the book and follow through it to conduct a successful project. A delight to read and a wealth of information." - Nancy MacKay, author of Curating Oral Histories
Author Information
Angela Zusman has many years experience as an oral historian, writer, editor, book consultant and book artist. In addition to managing oral history projects and writing books, Angela founded the company Uniquely Perfect to help others tell their stories. Read more about her on her website, at www.uniquelyperfect.com.
