Something in these hills: the culture of family land in southern appalachia
Auteur :
Coggeshall, John M.
Éditeur :
The University of North Carolina Press
ISBN :
9781469670256
Date de publication :
4 oct. 2022
Dimensions :
23,3 x 15,5 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
363 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
What is the "something in these hills" that ties mountain families to family land in the southern Appalachians? This ethnographic examination explores two interrelated themes: the duality of the southern Appalachians as both a menacing and majestic landscape and the emotional relationship to family land characteristic of long-term residents.