Appalachia in Regional Context

"Appalachia in Regional Context: Place Matters highlights tensions within the field of Appalachian studies, particularly tensions rooted in the diverse political, economic, and epistemological paradigms. . . Gathering previous talks, panels, and parts of larger projects, Billings and Kingsolver weave them together in a way that urges the reader to make new connections between familiar yet often distant texts."—Journal of Southern History

"This book provides material to refocus attention on the importance of the places we occupy, share, love, visit, and study."—The Pennsylvania Geographer

"What's so valuable about this book is that it gathers so many different ideas and approaches in one volume, thereby making them more easily accessible to audiences in Appalachian studies as well as other disciplines."—Stephen L. Fisher, coeditor of Transforming Places: Lessons from Appalachia

"There is much to like in this stimulating volume; in many ways it is another significant example of Appalachian studies continuing to explore new boundaries, terrain, and perspectives. It's a solid example of the strength of regionalist inquiry today."—Chad Berry, author of Southern Migrants, Northern Exiles