APPALACHIAN NARRATIVES, CULTURAL DISCOURSES, AND THEOLOGICAL WITNESS

Appalachia is a region of the US that is largely ignored and ridiculed at the same time. For years, the cultural discourses of Appalachia have plagued the region. The general conversation in the public domain is that people in Appalachia are generally uneducated and lazy. Coyle demonstrates how theo...

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Published in:Encounter (Indianapolis) 2011-04, Vol.72 (1), p.125
Main Author: Coyle, Suzanne M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conversation
Culture
Impact analysis
Narratives
Theology
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Summary:Appalachia is a region of the US that is largely ignored and ridiculed at the same time. For years, the cultural discourses of Appalachia have plagued the region. The general conversation in the public domain is that people in Appalachia are generally uneducated and lazy. Coyle demonstrates how theological discourses can witness to the oppressive effects of dominant cultural discourses.
ISSN:0013-7081