Encyclopedia of Appalachia /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Knoxville :
University of Tennessee Press,
[2006]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword / William Ferris
- An appreciation / Henry Louis Gates Jr.
- Guide for readers
- Introduction
- The landscape: Geology ; Ecology ; Environment
- The people: Family and community ; Images and icons ; Race, ethnicity, and identity ; Settlement and migration ; Urban Appalachian experience
- Work and the economy: Agriculture ; Business, industry, and technology ; Labor ; Tourism ; Transportation
- Cultural traditions: Architecture ; Crafts ; Folklore and folklife ; Food and cooking ; Humor ; Language ; Literature ; Music ; Performing arts ; Religion ; Sports and recreation ; Visual arts
- Institutions: Cultural institutions ; Education ; Government ; Health ; Media.