back talk from an American region
Edición de la obra Confronting Appalachian stereotypes
| Autor | Dwight B. Billings, Gurney Norman |
|---|---|
| Editorial | University Press of Kentucky |
| Fecha de publicación | 1999 |
| Lugar | Lexington |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 350 |
| ISBN-10 | 0813120993 |
| OCLC | 40268412 |
| LCCN | 98043591 |
| Número de Cutter | B598c |
"In Confronting Appalachian Stereotypes, historians, literary scholars, sociologists, creative writers, and activists talk back to the American mainstream, confronting head-on those who would view their home region one-dimensionally."--BOOK JACKET. "The essays provide a variety of responses from people who live or were born in the region. Some examine the sources of Appalachian mythology in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century literature. Others reveal personal experiences and examples of grassroots activism that confound and contradict accepted images of "hillbillies." The volume ends with a series of critiques aimed directly at The Kentucky Cycle and similar contemporary works that highlight the sociological, political, and cultural assumptions about Appalachia fueling today's false stereotypes."--BOOK JACKET.