The Resilience of Southern Identity: Why the South Still Matters in the Minds of Its People

[...]who is likely to identify as a southerner, and what are some characteristics that these individuals share? [...]they analyze longitudinal survey data in order to estimate how levels of southern identification have changed over time and to consider what characteristics are associated with those who identify as southerners. [...]they use the results of focus groups of black and white self-identified southerners to examine what compels one to identify as a southerner.