If the study id led by an academic, the book will obviously be written by
that academic. He will need in an introduction to give due acknowledgement
to his amateur helpers. In other cases it may be appropriate for the book
to be a collection of articles by the individual contributors, but edited
and moderated by some one suitably qualified. In other cases there may be
members of the research group who have a sufficiently wide background
knowledge to tackle it.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jane Knight <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 23 December 2001 08:41
Subject: Re: linking local studies/1901 census
> But who will write the book? I know this is an old chestnut - or perhaps
> the debate has moved on since I last checked - but when the final
> analysis of the Swing data is made I suspect local history will have
> produced the data for someone else's "important" national history.
>
> As a student I too am moving from local history to "academic history",
but
> only so I can acquire the training to move back into local history. Will
> there be a program of publication for the local data with an
interpretation
> in the light of local conditions?
>
> At 06:30 22/12/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >I am inclined to agree with Peter. The Swing project being run by the
FACHRS
> >has 41 voluntary researchers covering 35 counties. The researchers are
mainly
> >former students who were introduced to local, family and community
history
> >via the OU. The results of their labours on the project are beginning to
> >filter in and I am impressed by their professionalism and attention to
> >detail. I am constantly mindful of the fact that without the volunteers
there
> >would be no project!
> >
> >Michael Holland
>
> Jane
> That passed so may this.
>
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