03160nam 22007093u 450 991079028400332120210106192506.00-8173-8452-9(CKB)2670000000178268(EBL)889037(OCoLC)785811812(SSID)ssj0000633775(PQKBManifestationID)12260502(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000633775(PQKBWorkID)10620972(PQKB)11377961(SSID)ssj0000131679(PQKBManifestationID)11148809(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000131679(PQKBWorkID)10027951(PQKB)11698279(MiAaPQ)EBC889037(EXLCZ)99267000000017826820131216d2012|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrCracker Culture[electronic resource] Celtic Ways in the Old SouthTuscaloosa University of Alabama Press20121 online resource (336 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8173-0328-6 Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Prologue; I. Settlement; II. Heritage; III. Herding; IV. Hospitality; V. Pleasures; VI. Violence; VII. Morals; VIII. Education; IX. Progress; X. Worth; XI. Collision; Appendix; Index Cracker Culture is a provocative study of social life in the Old South that probes the origin of cultural differences between the South and the North throughout American history. Among Scotch-Irish settlers the term "Cracker" initially designated a person who boasted, but in American usage the word has come to designate poor whites. McWhiney uses the term to define culture rather than to signify an economic condition. Although all poor whites were Crackers, not all Crackers were poor whites; both, however, were Southerners. The author insists that Southerners and NorthSouthern States -- Civilization -- 1775-1865Southern States -- Civilization -- Celtic influencesUnited States -- Southern states -- Poor white persons -- Social conditions, 1865-1970Regions & Countries - AmericasHILCCHistory & ArchaeologyHILCCUnited States Local HistoryHILCCSouthern StatesCivilizationCeltic influencesSouthern StatesCivilization1775-1865Southern States -- Civilization -- 1775-1865.Southern States -- Civilization -- Celtic influences.United States -- Southern states -- Poor white persons -- Social conditions, 1865-1970.Regions & Countries - AmericasHistory & ArchaeologyUnited States Local History305.5690975975.03975/.03McWhiney Grady1474965McDonald ForrestAU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910790284003321Cracker Culture3688920UNINA