Surveying the South: Studies in Regional Sociology - Hardcover

Reed, John Shelton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826209149 ISBN 13: 9780826209146

Verlag: University of Missouri Press, 1993

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"Contains some wonderful examples of what academic writing has become and is itself proof that solid narrative can be combined with a clear purpose. This work is a valuable addition to the collection of anyone interested in the South. It provides an introduction to the work of some scholars who have been neglected and further food for thought about just what defines the South."--Southern Historian "An easy, enjoyable and (as usual) thought-provoking read."--Georgia Historical Quarterly "Contains some wonderful examples of what academic writing has become and is itself proof that solid narrative can be combined with a clear purpose. This work is a valuable addition to the collection of anyone interested in the South. It provides an introduction to the work of some scholars who have been neglected and further food for thought about just what defines the South."--Southern Historian "An easy, enjoyable and (as usual) thought-provoking read."--Georgia Historical Quarterly

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Surveying the South collects some of John Shelton Reed's classic essays which offer an introduction to the sociology of the South. Beginning with the roots of regional sociology, Reed examines threads of continuity and change in southern sociology, including such issues as southern stereotypes and the changing definition of the South. His history of the mythical but often-cited correlation between cotton prices and lynching offers a profound warning students and scholars alike - "always verify your references". Reed offers several essays on what has been called "the central theme" of southern sociology - race relations. He demonstrates the success of the civil rights movement in the South and explores the ways in which southern identity has become more regional than racial. Reed concludes this collection with a plea to sociologists to abandon the effort to "sound scientific". "Let's not seal the borders of our profession with an impenetrable style and vocabulary," writes Reed. "Plainly, outsiders are not impressed". This work is intended to be useful to students of sociology and southern studies and to general readers.

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• Verlag: University of Missouri Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0826209149
• ISBN 13: 9780826209146
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 168