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[Oral history of German human genetics: historical research methods for collecting and processing narrative
F Söhner1, H Fangerau1, M Krischel1
1Institut für Geschichte, Theorie und Ethik der Medizin, Centre for Health and Society, Medizinische Fakultät, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Deutschland.
Abstract:
Between 2016 and 2018, interviews with 33 persons were conducted about the history of human genetics in Germany between 1970 and the 2000s. 29 interviewees gave consent to have the interviews used for historical research. These interviews are currently being analysed with the methods of qualitative content analysis and grounded theory. The focus of this article lies on the critical examination of the method of oral history and its application to human genetics. The oral history project focuses on questions regarding (1) biographical data and careers of interviewees, (2) development and application of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, (3) establishment and growth of institutions of human genetics and (4) social debates regarding the discipline.
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