Remembering and Becoming: Oral history in Aotearoa New Zealand investigates how oral history enriches our understanding of Aotearoa New Zealand’s past. The book provides clear explanations of oral history methodologies and insightful analyses of personal narratives while exploring themes such as ethnicity, culture, class, religion, gender, place, sexuality, and family. Drawing from diverse backgrounds and extensive experience, the contributing authors challenge conventional historical assumptions and highlight the unique insights oral histories provide.
Accessible and engaging, Remembering and Becoming emphasises the vital role of oral history in deepening our understanding of the past.
Contributors include established and emerging oral historians and academics: Robyn Andrews, Dean Broughton, Helena Cook, Deborah Dunsford, Helen Frizzell, Anna Green, Megan Hutching, Margaret Kawharu, Natalie Looyer, Jane Moodie, Pip Oldham, Megan Potiki, Elizabeth Ward and Cheryl Ware.