LEADER 03917nam 2200685 a 450 001 9910971320803321 005 20240409233722.0 010 $a9781299401952 010 $a1299401953 010 $a9781610750424 010 $a161075042X 035 $a(CKB)2550000000075976 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000644818 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11408334 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000644818 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10680381 035 $a(PQKB)10720058 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2007562 035 $a(OCoLC)769187853 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse5462 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2007562 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10503157 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL471445 035 $a(Perlego)2145337 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000075976 100 $a20090501d2009 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aArkansas/Arkansaw $ehow bear hunters, hillbillies, and good ol' boys defined a state /$fBrooks Blevins 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aFayetteville $cUniversity of Arkansas Press$d2009 215 $ax, 242 p. $cill 300 $aNot distributed; available at Arkansas State Library. 311 08$a9781557289520 311 08$a1557289522 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Creating the Bear State -- First Interlude: Why Arkansas? -- Chapter Two: Aboard the Arkansaw Train -- Second Interlude: This Hillbilly State of Mine -- Chapter Three: Heyday of the Hillbilly -- Third Interlude: Getting Defensive -- Chapter Four: All Roads Lead to Bubba -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography. 330 8 $aWhat do Scott Joplin, John Grisham, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Maya Angelou, Brooks Robinson, Helen Gurley Brown, Johnny Cash, Alan Ladd, and Sonny Boy Williamson have in common? They're all Arkansans. What do hillbillies, rednecks, slow trains, bare feet, moonshine, and double-wides have in common? For many in America these represent Arkansas more than any Arkansas success stories do. In 1931 H. L. Mencken described AR (not AK, folks) as the "apex of moronia." While, in 1942 a Time magazine article said Arkansas had "developed a mass inferiority complex unique in American history." Arkansas/Arkansaw is the first book to explain how Arkansas's image began and how the popular culture stereotypes have been perpetuated and altered through succeeding generations. Brooks Blevins argues that the image has not always been a bad one. He discusses travel accounts, literature, radio programs, movies, and television shows that give a very positive image of the Natural State. From territorial accounts of the Creole inhabitants of the Mississippi River Valley to national derision of the state's triple-wide governor's mansion to Li'l Abner, the Beverly Hillbillies, and Slingblade, Blevins leads readers on an entertaining and insightful tour through more than two centuries of the idea of Arkansas. One discovers along the way how one state becomes simultaneously a punch line and a source of admiration for progressives and social critics alike. Winner, 2011 Ragsdale Award 606 $aBear hunting$zArkansas$xHistory 606 $aMountain people$zArkansas$xHistory 606 $aRednecks$zArkansas$xHistory 607 $aArkansas$xHistory 607 $aArkansas$xPublic opinion 607 $aArkansas$xSocial life and customs 607 $aArkansas$vBiography 615 0$aBear hunting$xHistory. 615 0$aMountain people$xHistory. 615 0$aRednecks$xHistory. 676 $a976.7 700 $aBlevins$b Brooks$f1969-$01812907 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910971320803321 996 $aArkansas$94365571 997 $aUNINA