Arkansas/Arkansaw: How Bear Hunters, Hillbillies, And Good Ol’ Boys Defined A State
SKU: DADAX1557289050
ISBN : 9781557289056
Condition : New
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Arkansas/Arkansaw: How Bear Hunters, Hillbillies, and Good Ol’ Boys Defined a State
What do Scott Joplin, John Grisham, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Maya Angelou, Brooks Robinson, Helen Gurley Brown, Johnny Cash, Alan Ladd, and Sonny Boy Williamson have in common? Theyre all Arkansans. What do hillbillies, rednecks, slow trains, bare feet, moonshine, and double-wides have in common? For many in America these represent Arkansas more than any Arkansas success stories do. In 1931 H. L. Mencken described AR (not AK, folks) as the "apex of moronia." While, in 1942 a Time magazine article said Arkansas had "developed a mass inferiority complex unique in American history."
Arkansas/Arkansaw is the first book to explain how Arkansass image began and how the popular culture stereotypes have been perpetuated and altered through succeeding generations. Brooks Blevins argues that the
image has not always been a bad one. He discusses travel accounts, literature, radio programs, movies, and television shows that give a very positive image of the Natural State. From territorial accounts of the Creole inhabitants of the Mississippi River Valley to national derision of the states triple-wide governors mansion to Lil Abner, the Beverly Hillbillies, and Slingblade, Blevins leads readers on an entertaining and insightful tour through more than two centuries of the idea of Arkansas. One discovers along the way how one state becomes simultaneously a punch line and a source of admiration for progressives and social critics alike.
Specification of Arkansas/Arkansaw: How Bear Hunters, Hillbillies, and Good Ol’ Boys Defined a State
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Author | Brooks Blevins |
Binding | Hardcover |
Language | English |
Edition | New |
ISBN-10 | 1557289050 |
ISBN-13 | 9781557289056 |
Publisher | University of Arkansas Press |
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