This study looks at how oral histories are constructed and how they should be interpreted, and argues for a deeper understanding of their oral and social charac

Using an interdisciplinary approach, Elizabeth Tonkin investigates the construction and interpretation of oral histories.

A sustained and systematic study of the construction, erosion and reconstruction of national histories across a wide variety of states is highly topical and ext

In recent years controversy has surrounded the narrative turn in history and the historical turn in fiction. This book clarifies what is at stake, tracing conne

In the 1990's, South Africa surprised the world with a peaceful, negotiated transition from armed conflict to an inclusive democracy. This was followed by the g