Todd Snyder

Rhetoric of Appalachian Identity

Buch

In this work the various ways that social, economic, and cultural factors influence the identities and educational aspirations of rural working-class Appalachian learners are explored. The objectives are to highlight the cultural obstacles that impact the intellectual development of such students and to address how these cultural roadblocks make transitioning into college difficult. Throughout the book, the author draws upon his personal experiences as a first-generation college student from a small coalmining town in rural West Virginia. Both scholarly and personal, the book blends critical theory, ethnographic research, and personal narr… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-7864-7802-6
EAN: 9780786478026
Produktnummer: 15797973
Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Seitenangabe: 228 S.
Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.3 cm 357 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 357

Über den Autor

Todd Snyder is an assistant professor of rhetoric, writing, and oral communication at Siena College in Loudonville, New York. He lives in Albany, New York.