Say it Forward (eBook)

A Guide to Social Justice Storytelling

Cliff Mayotte, Claire Kiefer (Herausgeber)

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2018
Haymarket Books (Verlag)
978-1-60846-959-8 (ISBN)

Infos

A guide to give newcomers the confidence to begin their own oral history projects.

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Oral history is a universal form of storytelling. For many years Voice of Witness, cofounded by Dave Eggers, has shared powerful stories of people impacted by in- justice with a broad audience of readers.Say it Forward is an extension of this work: a guide for social justice storytelling that outlines Voice of Witness’ critical methodolog y at the core of their evocative oral history collections. Expert editors and authors candidly outline how to harness the power of the personal narrative to expose larger issues of inequality.An essential resource for empathetic oral historians, this guide addresses a lot of the ideas that many people aren’t sure how to talk about, such as: How do I interview people who belong to a very different community than the one I’m from? How can power dynamics impact a narrator’s comfort? How do I deal with secondary trauma when listening to difficult stories? Say It Forward will support readers with everything from the initial planning phases to the deeper, more essential questions that examine the ethics of the practice.Cliff Mayotte is the Education Program Director with Voice of Witness. He previously edited The Power of the Story: The Voice of Witness Teachers Guide to Oral History published in 2013 by Voice of Witness and McSweeney’s.Claire Kiefer is the author of Bear Witness, forthcoming from Big Pencil Press in Fall 2018. She is a Voice of Witness Curriculum Specialist.

Inhalt

Introduction: Making the Invisible Visible
Section One: Conducting Community Oral Histories: Approaches, Methodologies, and Ethics
History on a Human Scale
Types of Oral Histories

Historical or Cultural Memory Transfer
Community or Neighborhood History
Addressing Injustice or Seeking Change through Oral History
Oral History in Educational Settings

 Essential Questions and Ethics

Oral History: An “Experiment in Equality”
Why Should I Share My Story with You? Ownership, Identity, and Storytelling
How Do I Find Narrators for my Oral History Project?
Creating Safe/Brave Spaces for Sharing Stories
Protecting Narrator Safety
Power, Privilege, and Representation in Oral History
Outsider/Insider Dynamics
Changing Directions in Oral History Projects
Editing Oral History Transcripts: Honoring Your Narrator’s Voice
Self Care, Compassion Fatigue, and Developing a Capacity to Listen to Difficult Stories

 Section Two: Community Oral History Case Studies
A Note on the Case Studies

Behind the Wire: Mandatory Detention in Australia by Andre Dao and Sienna Merope
OG Told Me by Pendarvis Harshaw
After the Disaster: Rebuilding Lives and Communities in Fukushima by Jon Funabiki
Re-entry Stories: Life after Prison and Jail by Claire Kiefer
Unsettled: Relocating After Katrina by Eric Marshall
Our Town, Our Stories by Cliff Mayotte
Resilience: Elders in East Harlem by Lauren Taylor
DREAMers Testimoniando by Shelby Pasell
Tales of Tar Sands Resistance by Stephanie G. Thomas
Cycles of Domestic Violence by Ashley Jacobs 225
Project LRN (Listening to Residents and Neighbors) by Genevra Gallo-Bayiates
Long Live The King: Fishing in Santa Cruz Harbor by Katie Kuszmar

 Section Three: Community Storytelling and Oral History Resources

Getting Started: A Quick Guide to Setting up Your Oral History Project
Media Options for Sharing Stories
Oral History Resources
Trauma & Self-Care Resources

Acknowledgements
About Voice of Witness
About the Editors/ About the Contributors

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.12.2018
• Reihe/Serie: Voice of Witness
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• ISBN-10: 1-60846-959-X / 160846959X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-60846-959-8 / 9781608469598