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"The focus throughout is on "listening" to people, in order to learn from experiences. Oral testimony is considered in terms of oral history and oral artistry. The importance of listening is illustrated by a large number of entertaining case studies, drawn from both developed and developing countrie ... more

Oral Tradition as History

Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press (1985), xvi, 258 pp.
"I begin this examination with a description of the process we call oral tradition. This allows me to better define what is meant by this expression. Then this can be followed up with a discussion of how a tradition becomes a record, a testimony or a text to which the rules of textual criticism shou ... more
"Literatura Oral no Brasil é livro sem similar na bibliografia brasileira. Obra de um pesquisador e erudito sem paralelo. Nascido no final do século XIX e tendo passado a infância e parte da juventude no sertão nordestino, Luís da Câmara Cascudo viveu uma época em que ainda prevaleciam valore ... more
"Enquiry into the attitude of the people of a traditional village near Nsukka in former Eastern Nigeria (West Africa) towards the communication media — The main means of communication is still oral communication — The information media, however, are used differently according to age and sex." (J ... more