Oral History and Qualitative Methodologies

<p><em>Oral History and Qualitative Methodologies: Educational Research for Social Justice</em> examines oral history methodological processes involved in the doing of oral history as well as the theoretical historical and knowledge implications of using oral history for social justice projects. </p><p>Oral history in qualitative research is an umbrella term that integrates history life history and testimony accounts. Oral history draws from various social science disciplines including educational studies history indigenous studies sociology anthropology ethnic studies women’s studies and youth studies. The book argues for the further development of a pedagogical culture related to oral history for educational research as part of the effort to diversify the range of human experiences educators community members and policy makers incorporate into knowledge-making and knowledge-using processes. </p><p>Early career researchers novice researchers as well as experienced researchers are invited to join social science educational researchers in developing their own oral history projects using all of the tools dispositions and epistemologies affiliated with qualitative inquiry. </p><p>The book will be of use in courses on qualitative research methods history anthropology women’s studies and education disciplines as well as by community organizations who want to use oral history to preserve the history of communities and advance social justice projects. </p>