Thompson provides a thorough introduction to the issues surrounding surface mining, including the environmental consequences and the resultant religious debates, and highlights the discussions being carried out in the media and by scholarly works.
Thompson provides a thorough introduction to the issues surrounding surface mining, including the environmental consequences and the resultant religio...
Founded on American philosopher and reformer John Dewey's idea that learning should be based not on competition but on community, and informed by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's guidance, the Arthurdale project sought to enable both children and adults to regain a sense of identity and place by studying the history and culture of Appalachia.
Founded on American philosopher and reformer John Dewey's idea that learning should be based not on competition but on community, and informed by Firs...
In addition to theoretical explorations of place, some of the case studies examine foodways, depictions of gendered and racialized Appalachian identity in popular culture, the experiences of rural LGBTQ youth, and the pitfalls and promises of teaching regional studies.
In addition to theoretical explorations of place, some of the case studies examine foodways, depictions of gendered and racialized Appalachian identit...
Rural life and culture hold a practical and symbolic importance in American society. A central tenet to the survival of our cherished values - and of ourselves as a species - is the stewardship of cultural diversity and the places that foster it, like rural America. These may be the places that teach us to use land to make a living and to make a life, to forge and carry on our identities, and to feel history. They may yield a harvest of policies for managing an environmental balancing act that will preserve essential resources for America's children's children. Power and Place: Preservation,...
Rural life and culture hold a practical and symbolic importance in American society. A central tenet to the survival of our cherished values - and of ...
Rural life and culture hold a practical and symbolic importance in American society. A central tenet to the survival of our cherished values - and of ourselves as a species - is the stewardship of cultural diversity and the places that foster it, like rural America. These may be the places that teach us to use land to make a living and to make a life, to forge and carry on our identities, and to feel history. They may yield a harvest of policies for managing an environmental balancing act that will preserve essential resources for America's children's children. Power and Place: Preservation,...
Rural life and culture hold a practical and symbolic importance in American society. A central tenet to the survival of our cherished values - and of ...
