What you are getting wrong about Appalachia
"In 2016 headlines declared Appalachia ground zero for America's "forgotten tribe" of white working-class voters. Following the presidential election, demystifying Appalachia and locating the roots of its dysfunction quickly seemed to become a national industry, shoring up the success of J.D. Vance'...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cleveland, Ohio :
Belt Publishing,
2018.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "In 2016 headlines declared Appalachia ground zero for America's "forgotten tribe" of white working-class voters. Following the presidential election, demystifying Appalachia and locating the roots of its dysfunction quickly seemed to become a national industry, shoring up the success of J.D. Vance's memoir Hillbilly Elegy and the author's rise to fame as the media's favorite working-class whisperer. With 'What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia, ' Elizabeth Catte offers a much-needed perspective on Appalachia, and a frank, ferocious assessment of America's recent fascination with the people and problems of the region summed up in shorthand as 'Trump Country'"--Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 146 pages ; 19 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-142). |
| ISBN: | 9780998904146 0998904147 |
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