In Search of Appalachia

AvNancy Brown Diggs

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

After writing extensively about different cultures, Nancy Brown Diggs chose to focus on one closer to her own, the Appalachian, and was surprised to learn that it is her own—and quite different from the image conveyed by the media. Rich in anecdotes and interviews that bring her research to life, this book offers a study of Appalachians today and explores what they are truly like, and why, concluding that is a culture to be celebrated, not denigrated.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-12-10
Mått:152 x 227 x 13 mm
Vikt:340 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:210
Förlag:University Press of America
ISBN:9780761871606

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Nancy Brown Diggs is an independent scholar whose long interest in different cultures is reflected by her doctorate in East Asian studies and by the books she has authored.

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This is a must-read for those interested in Appalachian culture’s historical development, social values, music, religion, and social problems. Written for a general or academic audience, or as a supplement to courses in history, sociology, or other social sciences, the book adds to the narratives of Ken Burns’ Country Music, David McCollough’s The Pioneers, J.D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy. It’s a page turner!

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: The Backstory: Getting Here, Why They Left, and What They FoundChapter 2: The Industrial Age: Coal Camps and ExploitationChapter 3: Faith of Our Father: Religion EvolvesChapter 4: Westward , with Music: From Ballads to BakersfieldChapter 5: The Twentieth Century: King Coal, Exiles, and the Greatest GenerationChapter 6: Values: For Better or WorseChapter 7: Strangers in a Strange Land: Leaving Home, Speaking AppalachianChapter 8: Addiction: The Scourge of AppalachiaChapter 9: Slaying the Monster Chapter 10: Looking Ahead: The King is Dead … Observations by Jo CarsonReferences IndexAbout the Author