Zombie Memes of Dixie

by Scott Romine

This book traces the origin and development of several propositions, tropes, types, clich s, and ideas commonly associated with the U.S. South--for example, that it has been shaped by a warm climate; that its people are hospitable and enjoy a slower pace of life; that it is characterized by localist tendencies and possesses a distinctive sense of place.

Approaching these propositions as memes--that is, group-forming replicators--Scott Romine...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820367761
• ISBN13: 9780820367767
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"