Modernizing the Mountaineer: People, Power, and Planning in Appalachia

by David E. Whisnant

Book Overview

"Modernizing the Mountaineer is required reading for anyone studying the evolution of Appalachia and its place in American history since the Civil War. Whisnant's use of the politics of culture as an interpretive tool is brilliant."--H. Tyler Blethen, Western Carolina University

Since its initial publication a decade ago, Modernizing the Mountaineer has become a classic in Appalachian studies. Now available with a substantial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870498231
• ISBN13: 9780870498237
• Release Date: April 1994
• Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"