Even as Americans keep moving "all over the map" in the late
twentieth century, they cherish memories of the places they come
from. But where do these places--these regions--come from? What
makes them so real? In this groundbreaking book a distinguished
group of historians explores the concept of region in America,
traces changes the idea has undergone in our national experience,
and examines its meaning for Americans today.
Far from diminishing in importance, the authors conclude,
regional differences continue to play a significant role in
Americans' self-image. Regional identity, in fact, has always been
fed by the very forces that many people think threaten its
existence today: a central government, an aggressive economy, and
connections with places beyond regional boundaries. Calling into
question widely held notions about how Americans came to differ
from one another and explaining why those differences continue to
flourish, this iconoclastic study--by scholars with differing
regional ties--will refresh and redirect the centuries-old
discussion over Americans' conceptions of themselves.
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