EDU 290 - Oral History: Problems, Perspectives, & Possibilities (=SOC 290, =AFR 290)

A hands-on oral history methods course that all students will find useful for building their research skills.  We will explore the theories, methods, and debates surrounding one of the oldest research tools, and students will learn the practical aspects of it by completing and transcribing two oral history interviews.  In addition, students will gain a more sophisticated understanding of individual and collective memory and the questions that both raise for writing oral history.  Each student will participate in a class oral history project, as well as leave the class with the tools necessary to begin her or his own.

Fulfills the following graduation requirements:

Satisfies a requirement in the following programs: