Yesterday's People: Life in Contemporary Appalachia

Jack E. Weller

University Press of Kentucky - Social Science - 163 pages

Contents

• INTRODUCTION: 1
• THE HOMELAND OF THE MOUNTAINEER: 9
• The Inroads of Poverty: 17
• The Rediscovery: 23
• INTRODUCING THE MOUNTAINEER: 28
• Individualism: 29
• Traditionalism: 33
• Fatalism: 37
• Seekers of Action: 40
• The Psychology of Fear: 44
• Person Orientation: 49
• THE MOUNTAINEER IN HIS SOCIETY: 58
• The Family: 59
• Children and the Family: 61
• The Training of Children: 64
• Mountain Youth: 68
• Marriage: 72
• The Changing Role of the Sexes: 76
• Adult Reference Group Life: 78
• Leaving the Family: 82
• The Reference Group and the Self: 83
• THE MOUNTAINEER AND THE COMMUNITY: 87
• The Rural Mountaineer: 88
• The Rural Community: 89
• The Commercial Center and County Seats: 91
• The Coal Camp: 92
• Traits at Work in the Community: 94
• THE MOUNTAINEER AND THE OUTSIDE WORLD: 102
• Education: 107
• Politics: 113
• Medical Care: 116
• THE MOUNTAINEER AND THE CHAIR: 121
• Religious Individualism and SelfReliance: 124
• Religious Traditionalism and Fatalism: 128
• THE MOUNTAINEER AND THE FUTURE: 134
• Obstacles to Change: 138
• Some Beginning Points: 141
• Evaluations and Conclusions: 150
• APPENDIX: 161

Bibliographic information

• Title: Yesterday's People: Life in Contemporary Appalachia
• Author: Jack E. Weller
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• ISBN: 0813128692, 9780813128696
• Length: 163 pages
• Subjects: Social Science / Poverty & Homelessness