Series in Race, Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia
About Series in Race, Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia
Both negative and overly positive stereotyped images of Appalachians betray reality. This series addresses the need to give greater voice and study to those who have been ignored or caricatured. In the past, Appalachians who are not of Celtic origin have been dismissed as not being genuine; likewise the role of men has been emphasized without exploring the full dimensions of gender. The series seeks scholarship related to these areas and encourages scholars to research areas previously overlooked.
Series Editors
Lynda Ann Ewen, Series Editor
Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia
Marshall University
Huntington, WV 25755
304-522-8296
e-mail: ewen@marshall.edu
Marie Tedesco
All Titles
Beyond Hill and Hollow
Original Readings in Appalachian Women’s Studies
Women’s studies unites with Appalachian studies in Beyond Hill and Hollow, the first book to focus exclusively on studies of Appalachia’s women. Featuring the work of historians, linguists, sociologists, performance artists, literary critics, theater scholars, and others, the collection portrays the diverse cultures of Appalachian women.…
Loving Mountains, Loving Men
By Jeff Mann
Loving Mountains, Loving Men is the first book-length treatment of a topic rarely discussed or examined: gay life in Appalachia. Appalachians are known for their love of place, yet many gays and lesbians from the mountains flee to urban areas. Jeff Mann tells the story of one who left and then returned, who insists on claiming and celebrating both regional and erotic identities.
Memphis Tennessee Garrison – On Sale
The Remarkable Story of a Black Appalachian Woman
Edited by Ancella R. Bickley and Lynda Ann Ewen
As a black Appalachian woman, Memphis Tennessee Garrison belonged to a demographic category triply ignored by historians. The daughter of former slaves, she moved to McDowell County, West Virginia, at an early age and died at ninety-eight in Huntington.…
Red, White, Black & Blue – On Sale
A Dual Memoir of Race and Class in Appalachia
Edited by Dolores Johnson
By William M. Drennen Jr. and Kojo (William T.) Jones Jr.
Red, White, Black, and Blue began as a collaborative memoir by William M. "Bill" Drennen, a European American, and Kojo (William T.) Jones, an African American. These Appalachian men grew up in the South Hills section of Charleston, West Virginia.…
The Tangled Roots of Feminism, Environmentalism, and Appalachian Literature – On Sale
Contemporaries were shocked when author Mary Noailles Murfree revealed she was a woman, but modern readers may be more surprised by her cogent discussion of community responses to unwanted development.…
