| The American South in a Global World Contributor(s): Peacock, James L. (Editor), Watson, Harry L. (Editor), Matthews, Carrie R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0807855898 ISBN-13: 9780807855898 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press OUR PRICE: $45.13 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2005 Annotation: These snapshots of globalization across a broad southern ground help redirect the study of the South in response to how the South itself is being reshaped by globalization in the twenty-first century. Eighteen historical and anthropological essays examine the social, political, economic, and geographical effects of globalization on the southern United States. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Political Science | Globalization - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 975.043 |
| LCCN: 2004016549 |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 5.92" W x 9.32" (0.94 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Looking beyond broad theories of globalization, this volume examines the specific effects of globalizing forces on the southern United States. Eighteen essays approach globalization from a variety of perspectives, addressing such topics as relations between global and local communities; immigration, particularly of Latinos and Asians; local industry in a time of globalization; power and confrontation between rural and urban worlds; race, ethnicity, and organizing for social justice; and the assimilation of foreign-born professionals. From portraits of the political and economic positions of Latinos in Miami and Houston to the effects of mountaintop removal on West Virginia communities, these snapshots of globalization across a broad southern ground help redirect the study of the South in response to how the South itself is being reshaped by globalization in the twenty-first century. Contributors: Catherine Brooks, Morristown, New Jersey David H. Ciscel, University of Memphis Thaddeus Countway Guldbrandsen, University of New Hampshire Carla Jones, University of Colorado, Boulder Sawa Kurotani, University of Redlands (Redlands, Cal.) Paul A. Levengood, Virginia Historical Society Carrie R. Matthews, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Bryan McNeil, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Marcela Mendoza, University of Memphis Donald M. Nonini, University of Toronto James L. Peacock, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Barbara Ellen Smith, University of Memphis Jennie M. Smith, Berry College (Mount Berry, Ga.) Sandy Smith-Nonini, University of Toronto Ellen Griffith Spears, Emory University Gregory Stephens, University of West Indies-Mona Steve Striffler, University of Arkansas Ajantha Subramanian, Harvard University Meenu Tewari, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Lucila Vargas, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Harry L. Watson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Rachel A. Willis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Contributor Bio(s): Peacock, James L.: - James L. Peacock is Kenan Professor of Anthropology and professor of comparative literature with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His most recent book is The Anthropological Lens: Harsh Light, Soft Focus.Watson, Harry L.: - Harry L. Watson is professor of history and director of the Center for the Study of the American South with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill He is author of four books, including Andrew Jackson vs. Henry Clay: Democracy and Development in Antebellum America.Matthews, Carrie R.: - Carrie R. Matthews is a Ph.D. candidate in comparative literature with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |