So They Understand
William Schneider
Compiling acknowledgments is a reminder that for me, it is the people and their contributions that make this work possible and rewarding. In the spirit of ubuntu, I want to recognize the following people. Earlier drafts of this work were read by Margaret Blackman, John Miles Foley, Ray Barnhardt, Jim Magdanz, Don Ritchie, Thoko Hlatywayo, Murielle Nagy, Zakes Letshela, Verne Harris, Linda Johnson, David Krupa, and students in my classes at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Thank you to all of them for useful comments; I know that this work is better because of their reviews.
Illustrated with numerous
stories collected from Alaska, the Yukon, and South Africa and further
enlivened by the author's accessible style and experiences as a longtime oral
historian and archivist, So They Understand is a comprehensive study of the
special challenges and concerns involved in documenting, representing,
preserving, and interpreting oral narratives. The title of the book comes from
a quotation by Chief Peter John, the traditional chief of the Tanana Chiefs
region in central Alaska: "In between the lines is something special going
on in their minds, and that has got to be brought to light, so they understand
just exactly what is said." William Schneider discusses how stories work
in relation to their cultures and performance settings, sorts out different
types of stories-from broad genres such as personal narratives and life
histories to such more specific and less-often considered types as
presentations at hearings and other public gatherings-and examines a variety of
critical issues, including the roles and relationships of storytellers and
interviewers, accurate representation and preservation of stories and their
performances, understanding and interpreting their cultural backgrounds and
meanings, and intellectual property rights. Throughout, he blends a diverse
selection of stories, including his own, into a text rich with pertinent
examples.
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Author(s)
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William Schneider
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Place of Publication
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Logan, Utah
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Publisher
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Utah State University Press
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Publication year
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2002
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ISBN
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978-0-87421-550-2
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Total pages
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208
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Language
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English
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पुस्तक पढ्नको लागी (To Read This Book ) :-
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