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Meredith McCarroll, "Unwhite: Appalachia, Race, and Film" (U Georgia Press, 2018)
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Meredith McCarroll, "Unwhite: Appalachia, Race, and Film" (U Georgia Press, 2018)
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62 minutes
Released:
Mar 7, 2019
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If you mention Appalachia to many people, they may immediately respond with the "Deliverance" dueling banjos theme. Unfortunately, this is an example of how the region is stereotyped and misunderstood, particularly in films. In her book, Unwhite: Appalachia, Race, and Film(University of Georgia Press, 2018), Meredith McCarroll, Director of Writing and Rhetoric at Bowdoin College, describes Appalachian people as being shown as different from both white and nonwhite groups, often considered as belonging to the worst of each group. Her book discusses specific film examples that help to illustrate the negative connotation heaped upon Appalachia, and also presents where filmmakers treat them more fairly.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Mar 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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