Oral history in biographical and thematic research: two ideal­‑typical research approaches and their specificities Cover Image

Orální historie v biografickém a tematickém výzkumu: dva ideálně­‑typické výzkumné přístupy a jejich specifika
Oral history in biographical and thematic research: two ideal­‑typical research approaches and their specificities

Author(s): Jana Markupová
Subject(s): Cultural history, Sociology, Oral history, Social history, Methodology and research technology, Sociology of Culture
Published by: Západočeská univerzita v Plzni
Keywords: Oral history; biographical approach; thematic approach; comparative perspective

Summary/Abstract: This article attempts to differentiate and characterize the two ideal­‑typical approaches in oral history research: biographical and thematic. After an initial distinction, the text compares them in several areas: from the choice of the topic to the selection and approaching of narrators, to the negotiation of collaborations, to the recording, analyzing, and interpreting of the conducted oral history interviews. In doing so, it seeks to capture the specifics of each of these and highlight the possible risks they entail.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 60-79
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Czech
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