Studying Appalachian Studies: Making the Path by Walking - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0252080831 ISBN 13: 9780252080838

Verlag: University of Illinois Press, 2015

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"Since its inception in the 1970s, Appalachian studies has displayed a penchant for regularly critiquing its achievements. . . . This book continues that tradition. The book provides food for thought for those engaged in interdisciplinary and activist activities. Recommended."--Choice "This important collection of essays represents the first comprehensive and critical evaluation of the scholarly enterprise of Appalachian Studies. Full of much knowledge, wisdom, and insight, it critically evaluates the field's successes, missteps, roads not taken, and important compass points for future direction while also viewing Appalachian Studies in relation to other studies programs as well as changes in higher education over the past three or four decades. Additionally, the essays will serve as excellent portals for new readers wanting to learn more about the academic study of the region." --Dwight B. Billings, coauthor of The Road to Poverty "This invaluable critical assessment of Appalachian Studies is long overdue and is destined to become a seminal work in the field." --Steve Fisher, co-editor of Transforming Places: Lessons from Appalachia "A provocative 'critical assessment' of Appalachian studies' past and present... There is much to be admired about Studying Appalachian Studies. The editors and contributors consider crucial and defining questions about the past, present, and future of Appalachian studies... and offer a number of potential ways to advance the field."--West Virginia History

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In this collection, contributors reflect on scholarly, artistic, activist, educational, and practical endeavor known as Appalachian Studies. Following an introduction to the field, the writers discuss how Appalachian Studies illustrates the ways interdisciplinary studies emerge, organize, and institutionalize themselves, and how they engage with intellectual, political, and economic forces both locally and around the world. Essayists argue for Appalachian Studies' integration with kindred fields like African American studies, women's studies, and Southern studies, and they urge those involved in the field to globalize the perspective of Appalachian Studies; to commit to continued applied, participatory action, and community-based research; to embrace more fully the field's capacity for bringing about social justice; to advocate for a more accurate understanding of Appalachia and its people; and to understand and overcome the obstacles interdisciplinary studies face in the social and institutional construction of knowledge. Contributors: Chris Baker, Chad Berry, Donald Edward Davis, Amanda Fickey, Chris Green, Erica Abrams Locklear, Phillip J. Obermiller, Douglas Reichert Powell, Michael Samers, Shaunna L. Scott, and Barbara Ellen Smith.

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• Verlag: University of Illinois Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0252080831
• ISBN 13: 9780252080838
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 240
• Herausgeber: Berry Chad, Obermiller Philip J., Scott Shaunna L.