Abstract
Oral history research is a method in which personal stories are elicited from people over their life course. It is a specific method of interviewing that requires the researcher and participants to spend a long time together in a process of telling and listening to life stories. Storytelling is a fundamental aspect of human experience; meaning is conveyed through storytelling. This way of passing on knowledge has allowed researchers to develop research techniques that provide an opportunity for people to make their voices heard.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The SAGE Encyclopedia of Action Research |
| Editors | David Coghlan, Mary Brydon-Miller |
| Place of Publication | U.S. |
| Publisher | Sage |
| Pages | 574-575 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781473907324 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781849200271 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- oral history
- storytelling
- research