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In 2016, headlines declared Appalachia ground zero for America's "forgotten tribe" of white working class voters. Journalists flocked to the region to extract sympathetic profiles of families devastated by poverty, abandoned by establishment politics, and eager to consume cheap campaign promises. What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia is a frank assessment of America's recent fascination with the people and problems of the region. The book analyzes trends in contemporary writing on Appalachia, presents a brief history of Appalachia with an eye toward unpacking Appalachian stereotypes, and provides examples of writing, art, and policy created by Appalachians as opposed to for Appalachians. The book offers a must-needed insider's perspective on the region.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Brief, but illuminating
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5What started as a thoughtful piece and well wrought history of the Appalachias eventually became more liberal drivel - homophobia, transphobia, etc,etc. - and this author has come home to save us all. Except for people she doesn't agree with, because they're all white supremacist nazis, of course.