Oral History Theory

Oral history is increasingly acknowledged as a key tool for anyone studying the history of the recent past, and Oral History Theory provides a comprehensive, systematic and accessible overview of this important field. This second edition includes a new chapter on trauma and ethics, a preface discussing new developments in the field and updated glossary and further reading sections. Supplemented by a new companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/abrams) containing a comprehensive range of case studies, audio material and further resources, this book will be invaluable to experienced and novice oral historians, professionals, and students who are new to the discipline.

Lynn Abrams is Professor of Modern History at the University of Glasgow, UK. She has published widely in the field of women's, gender and oral history, including Myth and Materiality in a Woman's World: Shetland 1800-2000 (2005) and The Making of Modern Woman: Europe 1789-1918 (2002).