Maintaining The Mountains

ISBN-13: 9783838302874 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 112 str.

Steven O. Middleton

Opis

The land known of Appalachia in the United States hasbeen one of storied traditions and relentless heartbreak. One ofthe cultures strongest cultural traditions of traditional musichas been unique amongst the hills, and hollers of the mountains. Throughout decades of media stereotypes the proud people of Appalachiahave been stereotyped as uneducated, lazy, feuding hillbillies. The traditions of mountain music do live on today for a new generationto embrace but at what price? Long running media stereotypes havealtered the land of Appalachia as well as its inhabitants. Take ajourney back to the old hills and understand how media's influence hasstereotyped a proud mountain people, and the process of preservingtraditional mountain music for a new generation.

O autorze

Middleton, Steven O.
Steven O. MiddletonInstructor of Mass CommunicationsMorehead State University Education [2006-2008]Morehead State University Morehead, KentuckyMaster of Arts Communication[2001-2005] Morehead State University Morehead, KentuckyBachelors of Arts Communications: Electronic Media