Oral history is a research method. It is a way of conducting long, highly detailed interviews with people about their life experiences, often in multiple interview sessions. Oral history allows the person being interviewed to use their own language to… — Patricia Leavy Copy Share Image
Moreover, it is so important that people have the opportunity to share their stories and have them documented. There have been large-scale oral history projects after many events, from September 11th to Hurricane Katrina. Many oral history projects are much… — Patricia Leavy Copy Share Image
Oral history is a research method. It is a way of conducting long, highly detailed interviews with people about their life experiences, often in… — Patricia Leavy Copy Share Image
Moreover, it is so important that people have the opportunity to share their stories and have them documented. There have been large-scale oral history… — Patricia Leavy Copy Share Image
Students are often taught when to use a particular method and how to use it, but not how to effectively write up their research… — Patricia Leavy Copy Share Image
I had published a co-edited book with Oxford a decade ago, my first book actually. Years later I found myself having lunch with Lori… — Patricia Leavy Copy Share Image
There are always challenges with books , deciding what to include and what to omit. — Patricia Leavy Copy Share Image
Oral history interviews allow us to document and chronicle people's stories; stories that might otherwise not be included in the historical record. — Patricia Leavy Copy Share Image
My book, Oral History: Understanding Qualitative Research is about how researchers use this method and how to write up their oral history projects so… — Patricia Leavy Copy Share Image
People must be able to use their voice, tell their stories, have their experiences recognized and their voices heard. — Patricia Leavy Copy Share Image
I was invited. Oxford University Press is simply as prestigious a press as there is so when they come to your door and invite… — Patricia Leavy Copy Share Image
As audiences, when we are exposed to oral history projects not only do we learn but in some ways we also bear witness to… — Patricia Leavy Copy Share Image
There are many important books on oral history. My book was the launch title in the Understanding Qualitative Research series with Oxford University Press.… — Patricia Leavy Copy Share Image
