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The Nation's Region: Southern Modernism, Segregation, and U.S. Nationalism (The New Southern Studies Ser.),Used
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How could liberalism and apartheid coexist for decades in our country, as they did during the first half of the twentieth century? This study looks at works by such writers as Thomas Dixon, Erskine Caldwell, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, and Ralph Ellison to show how representations of time in southern narrative first accommodated but finally elucidated the relationship between these two political philosophies.Although racial segregation was codified by U.S. law, says Leigh Anne Duck, nationalist discourse downplayed its significance everywhere but in the South, where apartheid was conceded as an immutable aspect of an anachronistic culture. As the nation modernized, the South served as a repository of the country's romantic notions: the region was represented as a closeknit, custombound place through which the nation could temper its ambivalence about the upheavals of progress. The Great Depression changed this. Amid economic anxiety and the international rise of fascism, writes Duck, 'the trope of the backward South began to comprise an image of what the United States could become.'As she moves from the Depression to the nascent years of the civil rights movement to the early cold war era, Duck explains how experimental writers in each of these periods challenged ideas of a monolithically archaic South through innovative representations of time. She situates their narratives amid broad concern regarding national modernization and governance, as manifest in cultural and political debates, sociological studies, and popular film. Although southern modernists' modes and methods varied along this trajectory, their purpose remained focused: to explore the mutually constitutive relationships between social forms considered 'southern' and 'national.'
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'The Nation's Region' by Leigh Anne Duck? A: The book explores the coexistence of liberalism and apartheid in the U.S. during the early twentieth century, examining how southern narratives addressed the relationship between these two political philosophies.
- Q: Who are some of the key writers discussed in this book? A: Key writers include Thomas Dixon, Erskine Caldwell, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, and Ralph Ellison.
- Q: What themes are explored in this study? A: Themes include racial segregation, nationalism, the representation of time in southern narratives, and the evolution of southern identity amidst national modernization.
- Q: How does the author connect the South to broader national issues? A: Leigh Anne Duck situates southern narratives within the context of national modernization and governance, reflecting cultural and political debates of the time.
- Q: What literary periods does the book cover? A: The book covers various periods including the Great Depression, the civil rights movement, and the early cold war era.
- Q: What type of book is 'The Nation's Region'? A: It is a scholarly study that combines literary analysis with sociological insights, focusing on southern modernism.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic research? A: Yes, it is suitable for academic research, particularly for those studying American literature, southern studies, and political history.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book has 352 pages.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as 'Used Book in Good Condition'.
- Q: When was this book published? A: The book was published on December 1, 2009.