Redefining Southern culture : mind and identity in the modern South
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Redefining Southern culture : mind and identity in the modern South
University of Georgia Press, c1999
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- : pbk
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: hc ISBN 9780820321110
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A survey of the remarkable story of southern identity and its persistence in the face of sweeping changes in the South's economy, society and political structure. It examines southern identity in all its forms, including history, literature, blues and country music, and consumer culture.
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: pbk ISBN 9780820321394
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From the creation of the first "New South" in the wake of Appomattox to the current struggles over the Confederate flag, Redefining Southern Culture surveys the remarkable story of southern identity and its persistence in the face of sweeping changes in the South's economy, society, and political structure. Rejecting the conventional continuity-versus-change framework, James C. Cobb instead illustrates how the evolution of southern culture synthesized these two forces in recent years. Throughout this lively and engaging volume, Cobb examines southern identity in its constantly changing forms, from history and literature to blues and country music to popular and consumer cultures. Cobb also presents the first detailed account of the efforts of African Americans in the South to reclaim their identity as southerners and to construct their own symbolic and substantive representations of what that identity means.
The essays in Redefining Southern Culture reflect James C. Cobb's career-long interest in exploring southern cultural identity and the interaction of this identity with the economic, social, and political forces that have transformed the region. Written in a refreshingly straightforward and engaging style, this book promises thoughtful reading for anyone interested in the modern South and will be a valuable resource for courses in southern history and culture.
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