Revolution and Memory: An Oral History of the Revolution in Zanzibar and its Relationship with the Study of Memory in Small Villages

Authors

Mark Troger, Brigham Young University
Dr. Gary Daynes, Brigham Young University

Keywords

revolution, memory, oral history, Zanzibar, small villages

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

History

Abstract

Originally I intended to travel to Cameroon, West Africa to conduct an oral history of a village and decipher the results and study how westernization and modernization had taken its affect over the years. My initial intent came from a simple desire to first, study the history of a certain village, along with all the traditions that accompany oral recital and memory, and second, to discover how our western culture had impacted theirs. Soon after my initial proposal, however, Cameroon began facing potentially serious political conflicts and also had been rated as the most corrupt country in the world, according to Agence France-Press.1 This forced me to reconsider my destination and eventually reoriented my area of study slightly. I spoke briefly about this change with Melvin Carr, and he indicated that I need only indicate this in my final report, and otherwise, the change was acceptable.

Recommended Citation

Troger, Mark and Daynes, Dr. Gary (2013) "Revolution and Memory: An Oral History of the Revolution in Zanzibar and its Relationship with the Study of Memory in Small Villages," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 335.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/335