This field guide to oral history in Latin America addresses methodological, ethical, and interpretive issues arising from the region's unique milieu. With careful consideration of the challenges of working in Latin America - including those of language, culture, performance, translation, and political instability - David Carey Jr. provides guidance for those conducting oral history research in the postcolonial world. In regions such as Latin America, where nations that have been subjected to violent colonial and neocolonial forces continue to strive for just and peaceful societies, decolonizing research and analysis is imperative. Carey deploys case studies and examples in ways that will resonate with anyone who is interested in oral history.

David Carey Jr

Forward - Alessandro Portelli

Introduction: Oral History in Latin America

1. Techniques of Oral History

2. Archiving and Dissemination

3. Ethics, Power, and Activism

4. Language, Performance, and Translation

5. Interpretation and Memory

6. Topical Oral History

7. Oral Life History and Testimonios

Conclusion: Oral History in Twenty-First-Century Latin America