Dixie's Forgotten People

by Flynt, Wayne

• ISBN13: 9780253217363
• ISBN10: 0253217369
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-01
• Publisher: Indiana Univ Pr

Summary

"The best sort of introductory study... packed with enlightening information." -- The Times Literary SupplementPoor whites have been isolated from mainstream white Southern culture and have been in turn stereotyped as rednecks and Holy Rollers, discriminated against, and misunderstood. In their isolation, they have developed a unique subculture and defended it with a tenacity and pride that puzzles and confuses the larger society. Written 25 years ago, this book was one scholar's attempt to understand these people and their culture. For this new edition, Wayne Flynt has provided a new retrospective introduction and an up-to-date bibliography.

Author Biography

Wayne Flynt is Distinguished University Professor at Auburn University.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	ix
Preface to the Original Edition	xi
Introduction (2004)	xv
The Invisible Poor	1	(14)
Toward a Definition of Southern Poor Whites
Dogtrots and Jack Tales	15	(18)
Toward a Definition of Poor White Culture
``Lint Heads'' and ``Diggers''	33	(31)
The Forgotten People of the New South, 1865--1920
Progress and Poverty, Southern Style	64	(29)
The 1920s and 1930s
Southern Poverty Forgotten and Discovered---Again	93	(32)
Appalachian Spring---and Winter	125	(37)
``A time to weep, a time to laugh . . .''	162	(5)
Notes	167	(4)
Bibliography	171	(30)
Bibliographical Supplement (2004)	201	(8)
Index	209