Oral traditions and the verbal arts : a guide to research practices / Ruth Finnegan.

By:

Finnegan, Ruth H

Material type: Text

TextSeries: ASA research methods in social anthropologyPublication details: London, England : Routledge, 1992.Description: xviii, 284 p. ; 22 cmISBN:

9780415048415 (pbk.)
0415048419 (pbk.)
0415048400 (hbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

306/.072 20

LOC classification:

GN346 .F56 1992

Contents:

1. Introduction : scope and terminology -- 2. Theoretical perspectives -- 3. Some prior issues and practicalities -- 4. Collecting, recording and creating texts : preliminaries and mechanics -- 5. Observing and analysing performance -- 6. Production, functions and ideas -- 7. Genres and boundaries -- 8. Analysing and comparing texts : style, structure and content -- 9. Texts in process : translation, transcription and presentation -- 10. Ethics.

Summary: "Ruth Finnegan provides guidance both on the practicalities of field work and on the range of methods by which oral texts and performance can be observed, collected, or analyzed. She takes the reader through all stages of preparing for, conducting, and following up research, including analyzing texts collected by others. Particular emphasis is laid on the recent interdisciplinary work on performance, the processes involved in the creation and analysis of texts, and on related ethical issues. The book is also distinctive in its comparative perspective, with examples taken from both historical and modern cultures, ranging from African forms to those from contemporary Europe. The book will make a particular contribution to anthropological research: the kinds of topics discussed here are now attracting increasing attention both for their own interest and their relevance to current anthropological work on such topics as memory, the emotions, artistic expression, and individual creativity." -- Cover.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	University of Macedonia Library Βιβλιοστάσιο Α (Stack Room A)	Main Collection	GN346.F56 1992 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		0013123698

Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-269) and indexes.

"Ruth Finnegan provides guidance both on the practicalities of field work and on the range of methods by which oral texts and performance can be observed, collected, or analyzed. She takes the reader through all stages of preparing for, conducting, and following up research, including analyzing texts collected by others. Particular emphasis is laid on the recent interdisciplinary work on performance, the processes involved in the creation and analysis of texts, and on related ethical issues. The book is also distinctive in its comparative perspective, with examples taken from both historical and modern cultures, ranging from African forms to those from contemporary Europe. The book will make a particular contribution to anthropological research: the kinds of topics discussed here are now attracting increasing attention both for their own interest and their relevance to current anthropological work on such topics as memory, the emotions, artistic expression, and individual creativity." -- Cover.

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