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Published on: 2003-11-20
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In this pioneering work of cultural history, historian Anthony Harkins argues that the hillbilly-in his various guises of "briar hopper," "brush ape," "ridge runner," and "white trash"-has been viewed by mainstream Americans simultaneously as a violent degenerate who threatens the modern order and as a keeper of traditional values of family, home, and physical production, and thus symbolic of a nostalgic past free of the problems of contemporary life. "Hillbilly" signifies both rugged individualism and stubborn backwardness, strong family and kin networks but also inbreeding and bloody feuds. Spanning film, literature, and the entire expanse of American popular culture, from D. W. Griffith to hillbilly music to the Internet, Harkins illustrates how the image of the hillbilly has consistently served as both a marker of social derision and regional pride. He traces the corresponding changes in representations of the hillbilly from late-nineteenth century America, through the great Depression, the mass migrations of Southern Appalachians in the 1940s and 1950s, the War on Poverty in the mid 1960s, and to the present day. Harkins also argues that images of hillbillies have played a critical role in the construction of whiteness and modernity in twentieth century America. Richly illustrated with dozens of photographs, drawings, and film and television stills, this unique book stands as a testament to the enduring place of the hillbilly in the American imagination. Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon AbeBooks.com: Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon (9780195189506) by Harkins ... Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon (Paperback) Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon: Anthony ... Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon: Anthony Harkins: ... and even pop culture icons. Could it be the Hillbilly is a self-fulfilling definition? Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon ... Hillbilly: a cultural history of an American icon User Review - Not Available - Book Verdict. Based on Harkins's 1999 dissertation this book provides a fascinating ... Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon: Anthony ... ... A Cultural History of an American Icon on FREE SHIPPING on ... Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon by Anthony Harkins Paperback ... Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon ... ... A Cultural History of an American Icon ... In this pioneering work of cultural history ... Popular Culture and "the Hillbilly" 3: Chapter 1: From Yankee ... Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon ... Harkins Anthony "Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon" (2005).History Faculty Book Gallery. Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon (review) Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon. By Anthony Harkins ( New York: Oxford University Press 2004. x plus 324 pp.). The hillbilly is a figure of both ... Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon ... the hillbilly was viewed by mainstream Americans ... A Cultural History of an American Icon ... in Oxford Scholarship Online. Cultural History; Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon In this pioneering work of cultural history historian Anthony Harkins argues that the hillbilly-in his various ... A Cultural History of an American Icon Anthony ... Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon by ... Hillbilly has 53 ratings and 2 reviews. ... Start by marking Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon as Want to Read: Want to Read saving ...
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