Colonialism in Modern America: The Appalachian Case.

Autor/in	und weitere
Sonst. Personen	Lewis, Helen Matthews (Hrsg.)
Institution	Appalachian Consortium, Inc., Boone, NC.
Titel	Colonialism in Modern America: The Appalachian Case.
Quelle	(1978), (385 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Area Studies; Colonialism; Geographic Regions; Natural Resources; Regional Attitudes; Regional Characteristics; Rural Development; Rural Economics; Rural Education; Social Problems; Social Systems; Social Theories; Socioeconomic Background; Socioeconomic Influences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Landeskunde; Kolonialismus; Natural Ressource; Natürliche Ressource; Regionaler Faktor; Rural environment; Development; Ländliches Milieu; Entwicklung; Ländliche Erwachsenenbildung; Social problem; Soziales Problem; Social system; Soziales System; Gesellschaftstheorie; Sozioökonomische Lage; Sozioökonomischer Faktor
Abstract	The essays in this book illustrate a conceptual model for analyzing the social and economic problems of the Appalachian region. The model is variously called Colonialism, Internal Colonialism, Exploitation, or External Oppression. It highlights the process through which dominant outside industrial interests establish control, exploit the region, and maintain their domination and subjugation of the region. Appalachia is an example of colonial domination by outside interests. Its history demonstrates the concerted efforts of the exploiters to label their work as progress and to blame problems they caused on the ignorance or deficiencies of the Appalachian people. This anthology: (1) explains the Colonial Model and its application to the study of Appalachian history and experience; (2) describes the acquisition of resources by outside influences; (3) documents the ways in which outside interests sought to establish their enterprises through political corruption and cultural discrediting of opposition; (4) shows how the region has become vulnerable to the cultural and economic definitions, interests, and whims of the larger society; and (5) extends and improves the Colonial Model for scholarly analysis leading to proposals for corrective social action. Essays contain text notes and references. (ALL)
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