Culture, Class, and Politics in Modern Appalachia: Essays in Honor of Ronald L. Lewis (WEST VIRGINIA & APPALACHIA) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1933202394 ISBN 13: 9781933202396

Publisher: West Virginia University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Culture, Class, and Politics in Modern Appalachia takes stock of the field of Appalachian studies as it explores issues still at the center of its scholarship: culture, industrialization, the labor movement, and twentieth-century economic and political failure and their social impact. A new generation of scholars continues the work of Appalachian studies’ pioneers, exploring the diversity and complexity of the region and its people. Labor migrations from around the world transformed the region during its critical period of economic growth. Collective struggles over occupational health and safety, the environment, equal rights, and civil rights challenged longstanding stereotypes. Investigations of political and economic power and the role of social actors and social movements in Appalachian history add to the foundational work that demonstrates a dynamic and diverse region.

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About the Author

Jennifer Egolf is a visiting professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Ken Fones-Wolf is the Stuart and Joyce Robbins Chair and Professor of History at West Virginia University. Louis Martin is an assistant professor of history at Chatham University.

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Culture, Class, and Politics in Modern Appalachia takes stock of the field of Appalachian studies as it explores issues still at the center of its scholarship: culture, industrialization, the labor movement, and twentieth-century economic and political failure and their social impact. A new generation of scholars continues the work of Appalachian studies’ pioneers, exploring the diversity and complexity of the region and its people. Labor migrations from around the world transformed the region during its critical period of economic growth. Collective struggles over occupational health and safety, the environment, equal rights, and civil rights challenged longstanding stereotypes. Investigations of political and economic power and the role of social actors and social movements in Appalachian history add to the foundational work that demonstrates a dynamic and diverse region.

Edition details

• Publisher: West Virginia University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1933202394
• ISBN 13: 9781933202396
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384
• Editor: EGOLF JENNIFER, FONES-WOLF KEN, MARTIN LOUIS C.