William H. Turner

Broschiertes Buch

Harlan Renaissance

Stories of Black Life in Appalachian Coal Towns

Beschreibung

Offers an intimate remembrance of kinship and community in eastern Kentucky's coal towns written by one of the luminaries of Appalachian studies, William Turner. Turner reconstructs Black life in the company towns in and around Harlan County during coal's final postwar boom years.

Autor

William H. Turner is a sociologist now based near Houston, Texas. He received a lifetime of service award from the Appalachian Studies Association in 2009, which joined other career highlights that include induction into the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: West Virginia University Press
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 542g
• ISBN-13: 9781952271212
• ISBN-10: 1952271215
• Artikelnr.: 62668854