{"product_id":"women-of-the-mountain-south-identity-work-and-activism-hardback-9780821421505","title":"Women of the Mountain South; Identity, Work, and Activism (Hardback) 9780821421505","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWomen of the Mountain South\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eIdentity, Work, and Activism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eConnie Park Rice (Edited by), Marie Tedesco (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780821421505\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 March 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e504 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 4 cm, 0.762 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Combines secondary and primary material in a way that no other existing book on the topic does…. It is a needed book [that represents] a milestone in the scholarship.\" \"This volume offers an updated historical and intersectional feminist perspective on women in West Virginia and, more broadly, Appalachia...\u003ci\u003eWomen of the Mountain South\u003c\/i\u003e would also be appealing to readers outside of academia interested in...Appalachia and the contributions of women to the histories of these places.\" (West Virginia History N.S. 11, No. 1, Spring 2017) \"Connie Rice Park and Marie Tedesco have masterfully organized this collection of important new essays and commentaries on a rich array of primary documents to add depth and breadth to our understanding of 200 years of diverse women's lives and livelihood in the Mountain South.\" \"This is a fabulous and long-overdue collection that highlights just how rich and diverse are the experiences and identities of women in Appalachia. It includes work from some of the best new scholars on the region along with important insights from seasoned veterans. Combining key documents, meaty essays, and questions for discussion, this book will surely be a gold mine for Appalachian studies, but it will also illuminate much broader themes in the gendered history of the United States. I can't wait to assign it to a class.\"\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eScholars of southern Appalachia have largely focused their research on men, particularly white men. While there have been a few important studies of Appalachian women, no one book has offered a broad overview across time and place. With this collection, editors Connie Park Rice and Marie Tedesco redress this imbalance, telling the stories of these women and calling attention to the varied backgrounds of those who call the mountains home.\u003cbr\u003e The essays of \u003ci\u003eWomen of the Mountain South\u003c\/i\u003e debunk the entrenched stereotype of Appalachian women as poor and white, and shine a long-overdue spotlight on women too often neglected in the history of the region. Each author focuses on a particular individual or group, but together they illustrate the diversity of women who live in the region and the depth of their life experiences. The Mountain South has been home to Native American, African American, Latina, and white women, both rich and poor. Civil rights and gay rights advocates, environmental and labor activists, prostitutes, and coal miners—all have lived in the place called the Mountain South and enriched its history and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Ohio University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52574525653272,"sku":"9780821421505","price":49.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/women-of-the-mountain-south-identity-work-and-activism-hardback-9780821421505","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}