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Beyond Trivia and Nostalgia: Collaborating in the Construction of a Local History.
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Shopes, Linda – International Journal of Oral History, 1984
To overcome problems of trivia and nostalgia, a problem-centered approach to community oral history projects is proposed. Instead of cataloging details about aspects of past social life, the projects might shape their inquiry as an effort to understand a problem facing the community, a problem with contemporary significance but historical roots.…
Descriptors: Community Study, Local History, Oral History, Research Design