Kathryn Trauth Taylor: 2 books
Appalachia Revisited
New Perspectives on Place, Tradition, and Progress
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2016
Known for its dramatic beauty and valuable natural resources, Appalachia has undergone significant technological, economic, political, and environmental changes in recent decades. Home to distinctive traditions and a rich cultural heritage, the area is also plagued by poverty, insufficient healthcare...
Rereading Appalachia
Literacy, Place, and Cultural Resistance
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
Appalachia faces overwhelming challenges that plague many rural areas across the country, including poorly funded schools, stagnant economic development, corrupt political systems, poverty, and drug abuse. Its citizens, in turn, have often been the target of unkind characterizations depicting them...