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Reading John Shelton Reed’s “One South” (1982)

This collection of essays centers on “regional sociology” and “folk geography,” asking in its own way: what does it mean to be Southern?
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In The News, Spring 2022

In The News is published quarterly and provides a sampling of stories, articles, or reviews about beliefs, myths, or narratives in the…
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A Road Trip, Northeast: Clayton, Georgia

When it comes to common myths and narratives about social justice movements in the South, the writer Lillian Smith stands as an enigma.
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Watching “Hillbilly” (2019)

The 2019 documentary challenges common narratives about Appalachian people. The film was made by Kentucky native Ashley York, who has since…
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Reading Albert Murray’s “The Omni-Americans” (1970)

from Groundwork, the editor’s blog
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