Dados is one of the most widely-read social sciences journals in Latin America. Created in 1966, it publishes innovative works, originating from academic research, by Brazilian and foreign authors. Edited by IESP-UERJ, it aims to reconcile scientific rigor and academic excellence with an emphasis on public debate based on the analysis of substantive issues of society and politics.
Dados vol. 39 n. 1 Rio de Janeiro 1996
Abstract
Reflecting the multi-disciplinary nature of research efforts that use testimonies as a source, this essay recaptures and compares the experiences shared by historians and social scientists, especially sociologists and anthropologists, when they go into the field to gather accounts from workers or other subordinate groups chosen as objects of study. The discussion focuses on these points: means of access to informants; how research goals are explained to informants; problems of interclass relations; and the issues of informant identification and language. In addition to books, articles from national and foreign periodicals and unpublished theses and dissertations are also analyzed. On the one hand, it is shown that historians and social scientists deal differently with testimonies. On the other, it is suggested that historians take advantage of experiences already accumulated, especially by anthropologists.
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