Southern culture : an introduction / John Beck, Wendy Frandsen, Aaron Randall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beck, John (John J.)

Contributor:

Frandsen, Wendy Jean.

Randall, Aaron J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Southern States--Civilization.

Southern States.

Civilization.

Physical Description:

xxx, 539 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Durham, N.C. : Carolina Academic Press, [2012]

Summary:

This well-written and thoughtful book introduces the history of Southern US cultures. It succeeds in several complex tasks. Non-Southern readers will gain an idea of the region's identity and the pressures that have shaped it, while Southern readers will find information and ideas that respect their intelligence and identity. Scholarly readers will be satisfied by the book's research and integration of details into larger concepts; popular readers will also be satisfied by its expression of those ideas in an easy, elegant prose. The book avoids political polemics, and seeks neither to praise nor condemn; it affirms that the history of slavery and the dynamics of gender, race, religion, and politics are all key to Southern identities. It provides enough breadth to function as a survey, with enough depth to not seem rushed or sketchy. It respects the integrity of black cultures beyond white views of them, without simplifying the complex dynamics of relationship both within and between groups. It will be of interest to a wide range of readers, and useful for introductory college courses in the social sciences and humanities. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781611631043

1611631041

OCLC:

795020509