Whistling Dixie: Dispatches from the South
| AUTHOR | Reed, John Shelton |
| PUBLISHER | Mariner Books (09/15/1992) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Reed dissects topics both whimsical and important, from university courses for eliminating one's southern accent, to northerners moving south, to the permutations of barbecue, to race....The South is a funny place, he says, now more than ever.
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ISBN-13:
9780156961745
ISBN-10:
0156961741
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
264
Carton Quantity:
26
Product Dimensions:
5.38 x 0.61 x 8.22 inches
Weight:
0.57 pound(s)
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Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
History | United States - State & Local - South (AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,
History | Topic - History
History | Discrimination
Dewey Decimal:
975
Library of Congress Control Number:
92021658
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Reed dissects topics both whimsical and important, from university courses for eliminating one's southern accent, to northerners moving south, to the permutations of barbecue, to race....The South is a funny place, he says, now more than ever.
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Author:
Reed, John Shelton
The noted scholar and essayist John Shelton Reed is William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institute for Research in Social Science at the University of North Carolina. His numerous books include "One South: An Ethnic Approach to Regional Culture"; "Southern Folk, Plain and Fancy"; and "Whistling Dixie: Dispatches from the South". He also serves as editor of the journal "Southern Cultures". He attends the Chapel of the Cross (Episcopal), in Chapel Hill.
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