A comparison study of oral history programs at National Archives of Botswana and Zimbabwe: Postmodernism approach to oral history

Sindiso Bhebhe, Tshepho Mosweu

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Abstract

The influence of the postmodernist school of thought has touched archival science. This chapter looks into how one of the notions of postmodernism in archival science which advocates for the challenging of the dominant narrative discourse by equally including into the archives the voices of the minority, the marginalized, the ordinary, and the underrepresented people is faring both at National Archives of Zimbabwe and Botswana National Archives and Records Service.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationExploring the Relationship Between Media, Libraries, and Archives
EditorsCollence Takaingenhamo Chisita, Alexander M. Rusero
PublisherIGI Global
Chapter9
Pages160-179
Number of pages20
ISBN (Electronic)9781522558415
ISBN (Print)9781522558408
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 May 2018

Publication series

NameIGI Global book series Advances in Library and Information Science
ISSN (Print)2326-4136
ISSN (Electronic)2326-4144

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