Helen Matthews Lewis : living social justice in Appalachia /

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"Often referred to as the leader of inspiration in Appalachian studies, Helen Matthews Lewis linked scholarship with activism and encouraged deeper analysis of the region. Lewis shaped the field of Appalachian studies by emphasizing community participation and challenging traditional perception...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lewis, Helen Matthews
Otros Autores: Beaver, Patricia D., Jennings, Judith
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, ©2012.
Temas:
Lewis, Helen Matthews.
Lewis, Helen Matthews
East Tennessee State University > Faculty > Biography.
East Tennessee State University
1900-1999
Women political activists > Appalachian Region, Southern > Biography.
Political activists > Appalachian Region, Southern > Biography.
Women college teachers > Tennessee, East > Biography.
Social movements > Appalachian Region, Southern > History > 20th century.
Social justice > Appalachian Region, Southern > History > 20th century.
Community life > Appalachian Region, Southern > History > 20th century.
Femmes activistes > Appalaches (Sud) > Biographies.
Activistes > Appalaches (Sud) > Biographies.
Mouvements sociaux > Appalaches (Sud) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Justice sociale > Appalaches (Sud) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Communauté > Appalaches (Sud) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Social Scientists & Psychologists.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Community life
Political activists
Social conditions
Social justice
Social movements
Universities and colleges > Faculty
Women college teachers
Women political activists
Appalachian Region, Southern > Social conditions > 20th century.
Appalaches (Sud) > Conditions sociales > 20e siècle.
Southern Appalachian Region
East Tennessee
Biographies
History
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Descripción
Sumario:"Often referred to as the leader of inspiration in Appalachian studies, Helen Matthews Lewis linked scholarship with activism and encouraged deeper analysis of the region. Lewis shaped the field of Appalachian studies by emphasizing community participation and challenging traditional perceptions of the region and its people. Helen Matthews Lewis: Living Social Justice in Appalachia, a collection of Lewis's writings and memories that document her life and work, begins in 1943 with her job on the yearbook staff at Georgia State College for Women with Mary Flannery O'Connor. Editors Patricia D. Beaver and Judith Jennings highlight the achievements of Lewis's extensive career, examining her role as a teacher and activist at East Tennessee State University in the 1960s, as well as her work with Appalshop and the Highland Center. Helen Matthews Lewis connects Lewis's works to wider social movements by examining the history of progressive activism in Appalachia. The book provides unique insight into the development of regional studies and the life of a dynamic revolutionary, delivering a captivating and personal narrative of one woman's mission of activism and social justice"--Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 263 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813134543
0813134544
1280123907
9781280123900
9786613527769
6613527769

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