What You Are Getting Wrong about Appalachia

What You Are Getting Wrong about Appalachia - Paperback

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What You Are Getting Wrong about Appalachia - Paperback

What You Are Getting Wrong about Appalachia - Paperback

by Elizabeth Catte
$18.95
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Book Overview

by Elizabeth Catte (Author)

An antidote to bigotry and a "perfect primer for readers seeking factual, realistic portrayals of the rural and working-class experience" (Los Angeles Times).

In 2016, headlines declared Appalachia ground zero for America's "forgotten tribe" of white working-class voters. Journalists flocked to the region to extract sympathetic profiles of families devastated by poverty, abandoned by establishment politics, and eager to consume cheap campaign promises. What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia is a frank assessment of America's recent fascination with the people and problems of the region. The book analyzes trends in contemporary writing on Appalachia, presents a brief history of Appalachia with an eye toward unpacking stereotypes, and provides examples of writing, art, and policy created by Appalachians as opposed to for Appalachians--ultimately offering a much-needed insider's perspective on the region.

"The most damning critique of Hillbilly Elegy." --New York Review of Books

"Succeeds in providing a richer, more complex view." --Publishers Weekly

"A necessary response to the bigotry against a much-maligned culture." --Chris Offutt, award-winning author of Code of the Hills

Author Biography

Elizabeth Catte is a writer and historian from East Tennessee. She holds a PhD in public history from Middle Tennessee State University and is the co-owner of Passel, a historical consulting and development company. She lives in Staunton, VA

Number of Pages: 200
Dimensions: 0.5 x 6.7 x 4.8 IN
Publication Date: February 06, 2018
ISBN9780998904146
Author Elizabeth Catte
PublisherBelt Publishing
GenreHistory, Education, and Society & culture
FormatPaperback
PublishedFebruary 2018
LanguageENG- English
Pages200
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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