The burden of substance use and especially the unmatched rates of overdoses in rural
Central Appalachia highlight the need for innovative approaches to curb the initiation to drug …

The original edition of Native Tours provided a much-needed overview and analysis of
anthropologys contributions to tourism as an emerging field of study. Such a cultural …

In this pioneering work of cultural history, historian Anthony Harkins argues that the hillbilly-
in his various guises of" briar hopper,"" brush ape,"" ridge runner," and" white trash"-has …

Page 1 JOHN ALEXANDER WILLIAMS Appalachia A HISTORY Page 2 Page 3 Appalachia
Page 4 Appa Page 5 lachia A History John Alexander Williams The University of North …

Page 1 Critical Connecting Politics and Regionalism Culture in the American Landscape
Douglas Reichert Powell Page 2 Critical Connecting Politics and Regionalism Culture in the …

In the mountains of western North Carolina, the Civil War was fought on different terms than
those found throughout most of the South. Though relatively minor strategically, incursions …

Appalachia, the mountainous region that stretches from northern Georgia to Pennsylvania
(ARC, 2015), is a region that has been considered culturally and linguistically unique in the …

A major theme in the vast popular and scholarly literature about Appalachia contends that
deficiencies in mountain culture have contributed to, or at least reinforced, economic …

The mountaineer stereotype--violent people who preserve a traditional lifestyle and vote
Republican--has been perpetuated through the years. McKinney found that the impact of the …

Much criticism has been directed at negative stereotypes of Appalachia perpetuated by
movies, television shows, and news media. Books, on the other hand, often draw …