Listening for a change: oral testimony and development
London:
Panos
(1993), viii, 167 pp., bibliogr. p.161-167, index
ISBN 1-870670-31-0
"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 countries, from a broad range of disciplines. The methodology is discussed, detailing the way in which development workers should be trained to listen. The four case studies illustrate practical applications where listening to oral testimonies has proved beneficial for project orientation and management." (www.participatorymethods.org)
Contents
1 Words from the heart: the power of oral testimony, 1
2 Varieties of oral evidence, 11
3 First person: putting people at the centre of development, 19
Oral testimony and development -- development methodologies
4 Ways of listening: the art of collecting testimony, 61
Planning a project -- preparation and training -- recoroding the interviews -- transcription and translation -- presentation
5 Case studies
Why an immunisation programme failed to make its mark on women: Somalia / Anne LaFond, 95
Community history and mobilisation: Recife, Brazil / Paul Thompson, 104
Documenting traditional environmental konwledge: the Dene, Canada / Martha Johnson, 116
Talking back: the role of oral testimony in participatory development / Nigel Cross, 126
6 In their own words: the strengths and weaknesses of oral testimony, 139
End piece, 157
2 Varieties of oral evidence, 11
3 First person: putting people at the centre of development, 19
Oral testimony and development -- development methodologies
4 Ways of listening: the art of collecting testimony, 61
Planning a project -- preparation and training -- recoroding the interviews -- transcription and translation -- presentation
5 Case studies
Why an immunisation programme failed to make its mark on women: Somalia / Anne LaFond, 95
Community history and mobilisation: Recife, Brazil / Paul Thompson, 104
Documenting traditional environmental konwledge: the Dene, Canada / Martha Johnson, 116
Talking back: the role of oral testimony in participatory development / Nigel Cross, 126
6 In their own words: the strengths and weaknesses of oral testimony, 139
End piece, 157
