LEADER 03165nam 2200673 a 450 001 9910461651603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8214-4378-X 035 $a(CKB)2670000000094452 035 $a(EBL)1753406 035 $a(OCoLC)885122988 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000524394 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11340889 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000524394 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10546663 035 $a(PQKB)10860530 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1753406 035 $a(OCoLC)733337255 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse9413 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1753406 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10470373 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000094452 100 $a20110110d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aNegotiating a perilous empowerment$b[electronic resource] $eAppalachian women's literacies /$fErica Abrams Locklear 210 $aAthens $cOhio University Press$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (269 p.) 225 1 $aSeries in race, ethnicity, and gender in Appalachia 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8214-1965-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aAppalachia on our pages: situating Appalachian literacy and literary analysis -- Shaping biscuit dough and rolling out steel: responding to literacy commodification in The dollmaker -- Narrating socialization: Linda Scott Derosier's memoirs -- "Overcoming" backgrounds: competing discourses in The unquiet earth -- Invasion of the mountain teachers: literacy campaigns and conflicts in Lee Smith's work. 330 $aIn many parts of Appalachia, family ties run deep, constituting an important part of an individual's sense of self. In some cases, when Appalachian learners seek new forms of knowledge, those family ties can be challenged by the accusation that they have gotten above their raisings, a charge that can have a lasting impact on family and community acceptance. Those who advocate literacy sometimes ignore an important fact - although empowering, newly acquired literacies can create identity conflicts for learners, especially Appalachian women. In Negotiating a Perilous Empowerment, Erica Abrams L 410 0$aOhio University Press series in race, ethnicity, and gender in Appalachia. 606 $aAmerican literature$zAppalachian Region$xHistory and criticism 606 $aLiteracy in literature 606 $aWomen$zAppalachian Region 606 $aSex role in literature 606 $aWomen in literature 607 $aAppalachian Region$xIn literature 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aAmerican literature$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aLiteracy in literature. 615 0$aWomen 615 0$aSex role in literature. 615 0$aWomen in literature. 676 $a810.9/3522 700 $aLocklear$b Erica Abrams$0881688 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910461651603321 996 $aNegotiating a perilous empowerment$91969118 997 $aUNINA