Welcome to class. Over the course of this semester so far we have seen how appalachia perhaps to a greater degree than any other region is defined to the world and in the minds of its residents by outsiders. We have seen for example how industrialists employed the negative stereotypes of violent hillbillies to rationalize the seizure of thousands of acres of land on the boundary between kentucky and West Virginia. The image of appalachia as an impoverished and backwards area continues to haunt the region to this day. Indeed, many residents have absorbed and inverted a negative stereotype and constructed new identities for themselves based upon how they think they are perceived. A classic example is the recent bestselling book, hillbilly elegy, a book we will turn to in this lecture. For these reasons, it is beholden on us i think to understand how appalachian stereotypes have evolved over time and have been mobilized in different circumstances for the benefit of outsiders and those who
Impoverished and backward area continues to haunt the region to this day. Indeed, many residents have absorbed and inverted negative stereotypes of the region and its people and have constructed new identities for thems based upon how they think they are perceive asmed classic example of this, i think is the recent bestselling book hillbilly elegy a book well turn to later on in this lecture. For these reasons, it is beholden on us to understand how appalachia stereotypes have evolved over time and how theyve been mobilized for the benefit of outsiders and those who live here. I would like to start our story with a negative stereotype. I want to dissect a negative impassenger of appalachians in American Culture, beginning in the mid to late 19th century. Among the oldest and perhaps most persistent aspects of the outside worlds view of the people of the mountain south is their cultural and economic backwardness, supposed backwardness. Edgar allen poe set one of his early short stories
And im rachael kaye. Weve got a clear and cool start to this weekend, with many of us waking up in the mid 30s sunshine this afternoon will help warm us to the upper 50s and possibly a few 60s around the area. High 59 happening overnight. Milwaukee police say around 930 last night officers found a 24yearold man lying on a sidewalk by a home near 19th street and capitol drive. Officers say he was suffering from gunshot wound and died at the scene. Milwaukee police are also investigating another shooting happening overnight. Police say a 47yearold man was shot near 24th and auer around two this morning during an ongoing dispute. Were told he suffered a serious treated for what is believed to be a non life threatening injury. And in Brown Deer Police are searching for suspect after a shots fired incident. It happened around 830 last night near 51st and dean. Investigators say it appears shots were fired from one car at another vehicle. No one was hurt. Two men are recovering after a boat
The maze is 20 minutes and westbound 80 across the bay bridge up to 16 minutes and in the yellow and in delays from San Francisco to sfo it is in the green at nine minutes. We will look at the south bay closer look at that, in less than 10 minutes. Developing news, accidentties are still on the scene an officer involved shooting in santa clara county. Ten hours after it happened. We have a look at the scene in saratoga near titus avenue and prospect. A spokesman said that the deputy was not heard l is no word on condition of suspect or what led to the shooting. Tiffany wilson is at the scene gathering information and asking questions with a report at of pock. All the red cross is at scene of a house fire in oakland. Six people need a place to stay after flames tore through the three story victorian on 20th street. The dog escaped the fire. It looks unsteady but should be okay. There is the dog. It did not video to any other homes. There is no word on a cause. You may have felt a small
Back to earth after 340 days on the International Space station thousands of refugees trying to get to western europe are stranded because of boarder controls in the ball can states. At the crease boarder with macedonia tensions rose as police fired tear gas and stun grenades to stop refugees tearing down fences that divided the countries. Reporter impatient and exhausted. They marched to the railway gate along the boarder, demanding to be let through. Soon, things got out of control. Some refugees managed to tear down part of the fence. Others hurled stones at macedonian forces on the other side of the fence. They responded with tear gas. But rumour has spread around the camp that the boarder had opened. Hundreds of refugees ran towards the fence. This woman and her children were sitting around the tent when the resume our reached them. Like everyone else we ran to the gate. People shouting open the borders. We couldnt see further up. I fell with my kid while running away. This was wr