Appalachia Revisited: New Perspectives on Place, Tradition, and Progress - Paperback

by William Schumann (Editor), Rebecca Adkins Fletcher (Editor)

Known for its dramatic beauty and valuable natural resources, Appalachia has undergone significant technological, economic, political, and environmental changes in recent decades. Home to distinctive traditions and a rich cultural heritage, the area is also plagued by poverty, insufficient healthcare and education, drug addiction, and ecological devastation. This complex and controversial region has been examined by generations of scholars, activists, and civil servants -- all offering an arr

Author Biography

William Schumann is director of Appalachian studies at Appalachian State University.

Rebecca Adkins Fletcher is a visiting lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and adjunct faculty at Ohio University Southern.