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The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 11: Agriculture and Industry
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Paperback. Examines the economic culture of the South by pairing two categories that account for the ways many southerners have made their living. This volume reflects the variety of southern life, paying attention to the region's economic transformation in the decades. Editor(s): Walker, Melissa; Cobb, James C. Num Pages: 440 pages, 33 illustrations, 1 table, 1 map, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; GBC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
This title shows making a living in the South. Volume II of ""The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture"" examines the economic culture of the South by pairing two categories that account for the ways many southerners have made their living. In the antebellum period, the wealth of southern whites came largely from agriculture that relied on the forced labor of enslaved blacks. After Reconstruction, the South became attractive to new industries lured by the region's ongoing commitment to low-wage labor and management-friendly economic policies. Throughout the volume, articles reflect the breadth and variety of southern life, paying particular attention to ... Read more
This title shows making a living in the South. Volume II of ""The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture"" examines the economic culture of the South by pairing two categories that account for the ways many southerners have made their living. In the antebellum period, the wealth of southern whites came largely from agriculture that relied on the forced labor of enslaved blacks. After Reconstruction, the South became attractive to new industries lured by the region's ongoing commitment to low-wage labor and management-friendly economic policies. Throughout the volume, articles reflect the breadth and variety of southern life, paying particular attention to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807859094
SKU
V9780807859094
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About
Melissa Walker is George Dean Johnson Jr. Professor of History at Converse College.
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