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Whistlin' and Crowin' Women of Appalachia : Literacy Practices Since College

Even some enlightened academicians automatically-and incorrectly-connect illiteracy to Appalachia, contends Katherine Kelleher Sohn. After overhearing two education professionals refer to the southern accent of a waiter and then launch into a few redneck jokes, Sohn wondered why rural, working-class...

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Autor principal: Sohn, Katherine Kelleher
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2006.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Even some enlightened academicians automatically-and incorrectly-connect illiteracy to Appalachia, contends Katherine Kelleher Sohn. After overhearing two education professionals refer to the southern accent of a waiter and then launch into a few redneck jokes, Sohn wondered why rural, working-class white people are not considered part of the multicultural community. Whistlin' and Crowin' Women of Appalachia: Literacy Practices since College examines the power of women to rise above cultural constraints, complete their college degrees, assume positions of responsibility, and ultimately come t.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (224 pages).
ISBN:9780809390946