Hillbilly and the People Who Explain Us to Ourselves
Academics have fancy names for it now. Urban Chauvinism. Urban-Centrism. Ruralism. Metronormativity.
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The Mayberry Effect: Nostalgia, Memory, and Rural America
Why Liberals, People of Color, and LGBTQ Need the Second Amendment More Than Ever!
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From Bringing Home the Bacon... to Misplacing the Grocery List
Older residents say there was once a different kind of Congressman roaming these hills. A fella by the name of Rick Boucher.
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Hillbilly and the People Who Explain Us to Ourselves
Academics have fancy names for it now. Urban Chauvinism. Urban-Centrism. Ruralism. Metronormativity.
When Family Farms Were Middle Class
Most 911 Calls Aren’t for Police... They’re for FIRE / EMS And Rural America Already Knows It
When the Siren Stops
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The Mayberry Effect: Nostalgia, Memory, and Rural America
In 2016, some of the most effective political campaign messaging across rural America was not built on economic policy or specific issues. It was built on nostalgia. A feeling that life was once more stable, more local, and more connected to community. That emotional appeal resonated deeply in small towns
Why Liberals, People of Color, and LGBTQ Need the Second Amendment More Than Ever!
