So They Understand: Cultural Issues in Oral History

by William Schneider

Illustrated with numerous stories collected from Alaska, the Yukon, and South Africa and further enlivened by the author's accessible style and experiences as a longtime oral historian and archivist, So They Understand is a comprehensive study of the special challenges and concerns involved in documenting, representing, preserving, and interpreting oral narratives. The title of the book comes from a quotation by Chief Peter John, the traditional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874215501
• ISBN13: 9780874215502
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Utah State University Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"