RAPP 610. Ideology and Policy Development in Appalachia.
(3-0-3); every third semester.
Prerequisite: graduate status in biology or sociology or consent of instructor. An examination of the Appalachian region with special emphasis on the interplay of historical, cultural, social, and political systems in "producing" Appalachia and Appalachian images. Specific attention is devoted to the following: the Appalachian Regional Commission, structural characteristics of Appalachia, industrial transformation of Appalachia, images of Appalachia, Appalachian histories and futures.