Oral China

Author: Gu Huixue
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Oral history reveals the essence of life. As we attempt to uncover historical truths, oral history challenges existing research methods. This book records in full an intellectual dialogue conducted in China. This dialogue between historians and anthropologists was published in the "Book Review" section of the Guangming Daily and garnered widespread attention. To highlight the significance of oral history in peering into the truth of life, the book guides readers to the "frontier" through the field notes of anthropologists and the real-life stories told by oral biographers. In this auspicious land rich in cultural heritage and oral resources, we join readers in appreciating the unique charm of oral history and, consequently, reinterpreting the essence of our national culture.
Oral history reveals the essence of life. As we attempt to uncover historical truths, oral history challenges existing research methods. This book records in full an intellectual dialogue conducted in China. This dialogue between historians and anthropologists was published in the "Book Review" section of the Guangming Daily and garnered widespread attention. To highlight the significance of oral history in peering into the truth of life, the book guides readers to the "frontier" through the field notes of anthropologists and the real-life stories told by oral biographers. In this auspicious land rich in cultural heritage and oral resources, we join readers in appreciating the unique charm of oral history and, consequently, reinterpreting the essence of our national culture.