Sources included. In these readings the reader is exposed to a variety of conceptual and methodological discussions regarding the practice of oral history as a technique for centering the lives of queer-identified or identifying individuals. As well as also exposed to several practical concerns pertaining to working with narrators from diverse backgrounds (race, class, gender, sexuality, occupation, etc). Relate the lessons that can be learned from the readings to at least 5 different individuals that you were introduced to in the readings. For each individual, identify one conceptual/methodological lesson from the readings, (example: how queer mapping impacted.) Make sure to explain fully the connection you are making, using reference quotes from the readings. Example: Susan in Semi-Queer reminds of the class based discussions in Poor Queer Studies. Susan said in Semi-Queer, “…” (p. 119). This is similar to the discussion of what constitutes “queer work” (Poor Queer Studies, p. 57). I think this because (detailed explanation provided in a few sentences).
