Including Appalachian Stereotypes in Multicultural Education: An Analysis of Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods

Including Appalachian Stereotypes in Multicultural Education: An Analysis of Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods

Analyzes stereotypes of the South and Appalachia in a recent nonfiction bestseller, demonstrating that prejudice against southerners and Appalachians is so entrenched that it goes unquestioned. Discusses how such stereotypical books can be used in multicultural education classes in Appalachian colle...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Appalachian Studies 1999, Vol.5 (1), p.123-128
1. Verfasser: Herzog, Mary Jean Ronan
Format: Review
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Appalachia
Appalachian People
Appalachian studies
Bestselling books
Billing
Cultural Images
Higher Education
Hiking
Hiking trails
Literary criticism
Literature
Multicultural Education
Prejudices
Social Bias
Stereotypes
Teaching Notes
United States (South)
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Zusammenfassung:Analyzes stereotypes of the South and Appalachia in a recent nonfiction bestseller, demonstrating that prejudice against southerners and Appalachians is so entrenched that it goes unquestioned. Discusses how such stereotypical books can be used in multicultural education classes in Appalachian colleges. (SV)
ISSN:1082-7161
2328-8612