Month May 2016

In his introduction to Back Talk from Appalachia, Billings points out that many stereotypes of Appalachian people have been perpetuated by so-called “progressive” people. What is the significance of this statement?   After reading the introduction and the chapter from Back… Continue Reading →

For this week’s prompt, I’d like you to use your favorite search engine to search the terms “hillbilly” and “redneck.” What sorts of results come up in your search? How are these terms used both derogatorily and positively? Where do… Continue Reading →

Both Harney and Frost have been highly criticized for the ways in which they depict Appalachian people in their articles. Do you find the depictions problematic? If not, why not? If so, in what ways? For this answer, you should… Continue Reading →