ISBN:
9780813134376
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (277 p.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Helen Matthews Lewis
DDC:
303.3/72092
Keywords:
Lewis, Helen Matthews
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Often referred to as the leader of inspiration in Appalachian studies, Helen Matthews Lewis linked scholarship with activism and encouraged deeper analysis of the region. Lewis shaped the field of Appalachian studies by emphasizing community participation and challenging traditional perceptions of the region and its people. Helen Matthews Lewis: Living Social Justice in Appalachia, a collection of Lewis's writings and memories that document her life and work, begins in 1943 with her job on the yearbook staff at Georgia State College for Women with Mary Flannery O'Connor. Editors Patricia D. Be
Description / Table of Contents:
Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Making of an Unruly Woman, 1924-1955; Chapter 2: Breaking New Ground, 1955-1977; Chapter 3: Local to Global, 1975-1985; Chapter 4: Participatory Research, 1983-1999; Chapter 5: Telling Our Stories, 1999-2010; The Final Word; Chronology; Bibliography; Contributing Activists and Scholars; Index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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