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Elizabeth Catte, “What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia” (Belt Publishing, 2018)

New Books in Geography

English - March 08, 2018 11:00 - 58 minutes - ★★★★ - 14 ratings
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There is an alarming tendency to paint some topics with a broad brush, allowing for easy understanding, but losing the proper nuance that avoids stereotype. In her book, What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia (Belt Publishing, 2018), Elizabeth Catte presents a more complete look at a region that is regularly subject to ridicule and derision. In this interview, she balances some of the more obvious traits of Appalachia with other characteristics that presents a more developed look at the area.
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There is an alarming tendency to paint some topics with a broad brush, allowing for easy understanding, but losing the proper nuance that avoids stereotype. In her book, What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia (Belt Publishing, 2018), Elizabeth Catte presents a more complete look at a region that is regularly subject to ridicule and derision. In this interview, she balances some of the more obvious traits of Appalachia with other characteristics that presents a more developed look at the area.

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