Can I read Uneven Ground : Appalachia Since 1945 on EtoBox?

Uneven Ground : Appalachia Since 1945 by Ronald D. Eller is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Uneven Ground : Appalachia Since 1945 about?

<p>Appalachia has played a complex and often contradictory role in the unfolding of American history. Created by urban journalists in the years following the Civil War, the idea of Appalachia provided a counterpoint to emerging definitions of progress. Early-twentieth-century critics of modernity saw the region as a remnant of frontier life, a reflection of simpler times that should be preserved and protected. However, supporters of development and of the growth of material production, consumption, and technology decried what they perceived as the isolation and backwardness of the place and sought to "uplift" the mountain people through education and industrialization. Ronald D Eller has worked with local leaders, state policymakers, and national planners to translate the lessons of private industrial-development history into public policy affecting the region. In Uneven Ground: Appalachia since 1945, Eller examines the politics of development in Appalachia since World War II with an eye toward exploring the idea of progress as it has evolved in modern America. Appalachia's struggle to overcome poverty, to live in harmony with the land, and to respect the diversity of cultures and

Who reads Uneven Ground : Appalachia Since 1945?

Author

Ronald D. Eller

Publisher

The University Press of Kentucky

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813173207

Category

history

Subjects

Science, History, Sociology

Rating

3.86 / 5 (75 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14