Making Our Future : Visionary Folklore and Everyday Culture in Appalachia /

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"In this book, Emily Hilliard draws from her work as state folklorist to explore contemporary folklife in West Virginia. In doing so, she challenges the common perception of both folklore and Appalachian culture as static, antiquated forms, offering instead the concept of 'visionary folklo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hilliard, Emily (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2022.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Manners and customs.
Folklore.
West Virginia.
West Virginia > Social life and customs > 21st century.
West Virginia > Folklore > 21st century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"In this book, Emily Hilliard draws from her work as state folklorist to explore contemporary folklife in West Virginia. In doing so, she challenges the common perception of both folklore and Appalachian culture as static, antiquated forms, offering instead the concept of 'visionary folklore' as a future-focused, materialist, and collaborative approach to cultural work"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (312 pages).
ISBN:9781469671642

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