Anthropological Research of the Far Right

A primary source is a source that is produced at the time of an historical event by those who usually have participated in it, or at least are close to the actions being described. Historians use primary sources to build up their arguments and accounts. Newspaper accounts at the time can be primary sources. Others would be interviews (even later if it is of those who have participated at the time), diaries, photographs, musical performances at the time, sermons given at the time. The use of primary source material can enhance your presentation. Sometimes it can reveal something unexpected about the events you are studying. Even the study of contemporary events can be enhanced by the use of primary source material.