1.2 Mapping Appalachia

In this activity, Dr. Dwight Billings from the Department of Sociology at the University of Kentucky, presents a map exercise which will guide you through various historical definitions of the region as a geographical place and initiates a discussion about the stereotypes associated with the region.

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Instructions:

• Listen to a lecture by Dr. Dwight Billings on Appalachian boundaries and stereotypes. Note: Quicktime movie, 422MB, approx. 37 minutes.