Storytelling Rights
- 239 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Based on intensive fieldwork in an urban American junior high school, this original study explores the relationship between oral and written texts in everyday life.
Cambridge Studies in Oral and Literate Culture Series
This series delves into the profound impact of literacy on human societies. It investigates the significance of the written word for political, economic, and cultural development. The collection explores how functions typically associated with writing are performed in oral cultures. This interdisciplinary work, with a focus on social anthropology and history, offers theoretical and comparative insights accessible to a broad audience.
Oral Tradition and Written Record in Classical Athens
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Exploring the coexistence of literacy and oral tradition in ancient Greece, the book delves into how these forms of communication interacted, particularly in Classical Athens. Dr. Thomas utilizes anthropological insights to identify various types of Athenian oral traditions, examining their evolution and eventual decline. The study highlights the mechanisms of oral tradition and memory, as well as the impact of writing on these traditions. This research offers valuable perspectives on the methodologies of Greek historians and contributes to understanding Greek historical material.