Oral History Interview Research Paper

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For this part of the oral history project, I continued to interview my grandmother, Rachel. We had our interview in the living room of my apartment and this time the interview was more casual and relaxed than the first interview. The atmosphere was happy as Rachel had been preparing for our interview throughout the whole week before. I was equally looking forward to continuing our conversation about her life. Leading into this interview I was feeling hesitant as I knew more about this period of my grandmother’s life. I knew she went through some rough times in her life and I was wondering how far she would be willing to discuss those feelings. My grandmother was very open and honest about her personal experiences during her young …show more content…

The most recognizable aspect of her young adulthood was her development of her many social roles. According to the text, the most significant aspect of adult socialization is acquisition of social roles. My grandmother has had many role changes throughout her life and I can see that she has maintained an activist theory approach in her life. From our discussion during the interview we talked about her career and she described how she was always active or busy with the community and the people around her. During her young adulthood, my grandmother maintained many aspects of social relationships. The first aspect of a social relationship was her marriage and her median family that formed her social support. The second aspect of a social relationship was the companionship she had with her husband, Willis, who she had known since they were little kids. The third and final aspect of a social relationship was the negative interactions that she had to deal with in her daily work as a …show more content…

I will apply this knowledge of what I learned about social roles and relationships outside of this class by recognizing how the many social roles and relationships of one’s life could impact how that individual is today. For example, when I talk with my other grandmother I can be more understanding of how she is today knowing that her social roles and relationships throughout her life were not as steady and clear. This may have impacted the way she interacts with others today; as her social support, companionship, and negative interactions have been either absent, pushed away, or taken away from

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