Rhetoric of Appalachian Identity - (Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies) by Todd Snyder (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this work the various ways that social, economic, and cultural factors influence the identities and educational aspirations of rural working-class Appalachian learners are explored. The objectives are to highlight the cultural obstacles that impact the intellectual development of such students and to address how these cultural roadblocks make transitioning into college difficult. Throughout the book, the author draws upon his personal experiences as a first-generation college student from a small coalmining town in rural West Virginia. Both scholarly and personal, the book blends critical theory, ethnographic research, and personal narrative to demonstrate how family work histories and community expectations both shape and limit the academic goals of potential Appalachian college students.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> In this work the various ways that social, economic, and cultural factors influence the identities and educational aspirations of rural working-class Appalachian learners are explored. The objectives are to highlight the cultural obstacles that impact the intellectual development of such students and to address how these cultural roadblocks make transitioning into college difficult. Throughout the book, the author draws upon his personal experiences as a first-generation college student from a small coalmining town in rural West Virginia. Both scholarly and personal, the book blends critical theory, ethnographic research, and personal narrative to demonstrate how family work histories and community expectations both shape and limit the academic goals of potential Appalachian college students.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Snyder's book should attract multiple audiences. Appalachian Studies scholars will want to skim the familiar Appalachian back-story in Chapter 1 but may linger over the first-person accounts and critical and rhetorical theory. Rhetoric and composition scholars, valuing critical pedagogy and ethnographic research, may use the book in graduate classes or to inform their own research"--<i>Appalachian Journal</i>.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Todd Snyder</b> is an assistant professor of rhetoric, writing, and oral communication at Siena College in Loudonville, New York. He lives in Albany, New York.
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