Hillbilly Women: Struggle and Survival in Southern Appalachia

Hillbilly Women: Struggle and Survival in Southern Appalachia
ISBN-10
0804173699
ISBN-13
9780804173698
Category
Social Science
Pages
272
Language
English
Published
2014-05-06
Publisher
Anchor
Author
Skye Moody

Description

“This book tells what it means to be a woman when you are poor, when you are proud, and when you are a hillbilly.” First published in 1973, Skye Moody’s Hillbilly Women shares the stunning and raw oral histories of nineteen women in twentieth-century Southern Appalachia, from their day-to-day struggles for survival to the personal triumphs of their hardscrabble existence. They are wives, widows, and daughters of coal miners; factory hands, tobacco graders, cotton mill workers, and farmers; and women who value honest labor, self-esteem, and dignity. Shining a much-needed light into a misunderstood culture and identity, the stories within reflect the universally human struggle to live meaningful and dignified lives. Updated with a new introduction and material from the author.

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