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Oral History Research Project
Students will select an APPROPRIATE INTERVIEWEE and conduct a two-hour oral history
interview of an Asian "adult" living in America. An APPROPRIATE INTERVIEWEE is someone who will CONSENT to the interview, having their interview recorded, transcribed and made available for publication and researchers at the CSUS Library & Ethnic Studies Department. They must be willing to provide photos for the project.
A.
Students will then transcribe the oral history interview and produce
a minimum of 5-page, single-spaced transcript--The EXACT requirements will be stipulated by Prof. Sobredo and the class syllabus.. B. Students will then type
a minimum of 1,200-word narrative (single-spaced) that encapsulates the contents
of the interview--The EXACT requirements will be stipulated by Prof. Sobredo and the class syllabus.. C. Finally, students will provide five (5) photographs
(laser, photo-copies reproductions are preferred--the instructor
is not responsible for original photographs) that has the appropriate
captions & explanations. D. If the interviewees give their
consent, the contents of the interview may be published by Prof.
James Sobredo, the Department of Ethnic Studies and the California
State University at Sacramento.
*NOTE: These are SUGGESTED guidelines. The EXACT requirements will be stipulated by Prof. Sobredo and the class syllabus.
See below for more details and for the appropriate forms.
Click
here for Oral History Interview Guide & Suggested Questions.
A. Transcript-click
here to see online example for the correct format.
*Due Date: see class syllabus.
*NOTE: These are SUGGESTED guidelines. The EXACT requirements will be stipulated by Prof. Sobredo and the class syllabus.
B. Oral History Narrative
Write a 1,200-word narratve (single-spaces (do a word count on
your computer and write down the number of words)) that encapsulates
the gist of the interview transcripts--The EXACT requirements will be stipulated by Prof. Sobredo and the class syllabus. Write the narrative in
first-person singular, autobiographical format--click
here to see online example for the correct format.
*Due Date: see class syllabus.
*NOTE: These are SUGGESTED guidelines. The EXACT requirements will be stipulated by Prof. Sobredo and the class syllabus.
C. Photos
Provide 5 photos (color photo copies) with appropriate captions
& explanations (who, what, where, when, why/how).
*Due Date: see class syllabus.
*NOTE: These are SUGGESTED guidelines. The EXACT requirements will be stipulated by Prof. Sobredo and the class syllabus.
D. Oral History Archives and Publication.
Finally let your interview know that, if they give us permission,
the transcript and oral history interview and photographs may
be published by Prof. James Sobredo and the Ethnic Studies Department
in the California State University, Sacramento (online archives
and multimedia library). Click
here for the permission form.
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