Appalachian folkways
"In Appalachian Folkways, geographer John B. Rehder offers an account of Southern Appalachia and its cultural milieu. Rehder, who has spent thirty years studying the region, offers a nuanced depiction of Southern Appalachia's social and cultural identity, from architecture and traditional livelihoods to beliefs and art. The book opens with an expert consideration of the Southern Appalachian landscape, defined by mountains, rocky soil, thick forests, and plentiful streams. While these features have shaped the inhabitants of the region, Rehder notes, Appalachians have also shaped their environment, and he goes on to explore the human influence on the landscape."--Jacket
Print Book, English, 2004
Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2004
Folklore Appalachian Region, Southern
x, 353 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
9780801878794, 0801878799
52886851
The real Appalachia
The shape of Appalachia
Ethnicity and settlement
Folk architecture and the cultural landscape
Ways of making a living
Foodways
Folk remedies and belief systems
Folk music, folk art, and folk festivals
Folk speech : terms and sayings