ORAL HISTORY

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Introduces oral history theory and methodology. Discusses best practices in recording, editing, archiving, and presenting interviews. Examines the overlaps and divergences of history and memory. Discusses the legal and ethical issues that concern oral historians and examines how oral history can be used to shape and reshape private narratives and public memories. Explores the ways that oral history can be presented and used in museum exhibitions, plays, documentary works, podcast, digital projects, and other media.