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Methodology of Social Research Sukanya Das, Lovely Professional University

notes Unit-23: Oral History, Narratives

CoNteNts
objectives
introduction
23.1 oral History
23.2 Narratives
23.3 summary

23.4 Keywords
23.5 review Questions
23.6 further readings

objectives

After studying this unit students will be able to:
y other than written proofs, analysing the facts in oral form.
y oral analysis based on facts like sources based on folktales, memories
y Doing analysis of narrative research in form of qualitative research.

introduction

one of the limitations of oral history technique is that in this, interviewer has to fully depend on
his memory power because while taking the interview, interviewer is not in a situation that he may
note down all the information. He writes down the information only on returning to his home after
finishing the interview.

23.1 oral history
oral history is one more instrument in the list of presentation of those having an interest in interviews,
history, anthropology and folktales etc. it is a medium of observation in the past and collecting
information about the past through participation. it collects the data and facts about the incidents,
people, different decisions and reaction, unavailable in written documents.

Notes roots of an oral history interview are attached to the memory and it is a subjective
instrument of recording about the past through memory in which shape is provided
through present moments and personal psychology.

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