Hillbillyland - What the Movies Did to the Mountains and What the Mountains Did to the Movies (Paperback, New edition)

The stereotypical hillbilly figure in popular culture provokes a range of responses, from bemused affection for Ma and Pa Kettle to outright fear of the mountain men in "Deliverance." In "Hillbillyland," J. W. Williamson investigates why hillbilly images are so pervasive in our culture and what purposes they serve. He has mined more than 800 movies, from early nickelodeon one-reelers to contemporary films such as "Thelma and Louise" and "Raising Arizona," for representations of hillbillies in their recurring roles as symbolic 'cultural others.' Williamson's hillbillies live not only in the hills of the South but anywhere on the rough edge of society. And they are not just men; women can be hillbillies, too. According to Williamson, mainstream America responds to hillbillies because they embody our fears and hopes and a romantic vision of the past. They are clowns, children, free spirits, or wild people through whom we live vicariously while being reassured about our own standing in society.

General

Imprint:	The University of North Carolina Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 1995
First published:	June 1995
Authors:	J.W. Williamson
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	340
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8078-4503-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General
LSN:	0-8078-4503-5
Barcode:	9780807845035

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