From Mountain to Metropolis

Appalachian Migrants in American Cities

Inbunden, Engelska, 1994

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This volume focuses on Appalachians as a case study of internal migration in developed countries. Since World War II, Appalachian miners have left the coal towns of their mountain region for the car towns of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Migrations have ebbed and flowed with economic expansion and recession. Some descendants who are several generations removed from the migration experience do not identify with their mountainous background, but many urban Appalachians have maintained their cultural ties to the region and its values. This collection of essays is the fourth in a series of studies of Appalachian society in relation to mainstream America. While earlier works have concentrated on the migration process, jobs, housing, and ethnic group formation in urban settings, this volume addresses the important issues of health, environment, and education in the urban Appalachian context. As such, it is the only resource available for educators and health and human service professionals involved with this social sector.

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Utgivningsdatum:1994-03-14
Mått:156 x 235 x 18 mm
Vikt:510 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:248
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780897893671

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KATHRYN M. BORMAN is Associate Dean in the School of Education at the University of Cincinnati. She has published numerous books on education, employment, women, and community development.PHILLIP J. OBERMILLER is an associate of the Appalachian Center at the University of Kentucky. He is co-editor of Too Few Tomorrows: Urban Appalachians in the 1980s (1987) and author of many journal articles on Appalachian themes.

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IntroductionMigration Patterns, Demographics, and Cultural PerserveranceLiving City, Feeling Country: The Current Status and Future Prospects of Urban Appalachians by Phillip J. Obermiller and Michael E. MaloneyLooking for Appalachians in Pittsburgh: Seeking Deliverance, Finding the Deerhunter by Phillip J. Obermiller and Michael E. MaloneyThe Sense of Place and Cultural Identity among Urban Appalachians: A Study in Post-Death Migration by Phillip J. Obermiller and Ray RappoldAppalachian Women: Between Two Cultures by H. Virginia McCoy, Diana Gullett Trevino, and Clyde B. McCoyHealth and Environmental IssuesUrban Appalachian Health Concerns by Phillip J. Obermiller and Robert W. OldendickHealth Education Strategies for Urban Blacks and Appalachians by Phillip J. Obermiller and Walter S. HandyThe Health Status of Children Living in Urban Appalachian Neighborhoods by M. Kathryn Brown and Phillip J. ObermillerConcerning Contamination: Attitudes on Environmental Issues among Urban Minority Groups by Phillip J. Obermiller and Andrew SmithSocial and Educational IssuesA Case for Naturalistic Assessment and Intervention in an Urban Appalachian Community by David Barnett, Anne Bauer, Barbara Baker, Kristal Ehrhardt, and Stephanie StollarUrban Appalachians and Professional Intervention: A Model for Educators and Social Service Providers by Lonnie Helton, Edwin Barnes, and Kathryn M. BormanEchoes from the Hill: Urban Appalachian Youths and Educational Reform by Elizabeth M. Penn, Kathryn M. Borman, and Fred HoewelerReadin', Writin', and Route 23: A Road to Economic but not Educational Success by Johanna S. DeStefanoSocial Change and Urban Appalachian Children: Youth at Risk by Kathryn M. Borman and Delores StegelinAppalachians in Cities: Issues and Challenges for Research by Rhoda H. HalperinReferencesIndex