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Sense Of Place - American Regional Cultures (Paperback)
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Sense Of Place - American Regional Cultures (Paperback)
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Despite the homogenization of American life, areas of strong
regional consciousness still persist in the United States, and
there is a growing interest in regionalism among the public and
among academics. In response to that interest ten folklorists here
describe and interpret a variety of American regional cultures in
the twentieth century. Their book is the first to deal specifically
with regional culture and the first to employ the perspective of
folklore in the study of regional identity and consciousness. The
authors range widely over the United States, from the Eastern Shore
to the Pacific Northwest, from the Southern Mountains to the Great
Plains. They look at a variety of cultural expressions and
practices -- legends, anecdotes, songs, foodways, architecture, and
crafts. Tying their work together is a common consideration of how
regional culture shapes and is shaped by the consciousness of
living in a special place. In exploring this dimension of regional
culture the authors consider the influence of natural environment
and historical experience on the development of regional culture,
the role of ethnicity in regional consciousness, the tensions
between insiders and outsiders that stem from a sense of regional
identity, and the changes in culture in response to social and
economic change. With its focus on cultural manifestations and its
folkloristic perspective this book provides a fresh and needed
contribution to regional studies. Written in a clear, readable
style, it will appeal to general readers interested in American
regions and their cultures. At the same time the research and
analytical approach make it useful not only to folklorists but to
cultural geographers, anthropologists, and other scholars of
regional studies.
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