Selling Tradition: Appalachia and the Construction of an American Folk, 1930-1940 - Jane S. Becker - Books - The University of North Carolina Press - 9780807847152 - September 28, 1998
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Examining ""folk revivals"" in the early 20th century, this book reveals the cultural politics surrounding the re-emergence of Southern Appalachian handicrafts. The author shows how this revival had not so much to do with recapturing tradition as fufilling the desires of middle-class taste.


360 pages, 37 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released September 28, 1998
ISBN13 9780807847152
Publishers The University of North Carolina Press
Pages 360
Dimensions 156 × 235 × 24 mm   ·   526 g
Language English