Issue 8

Appalachia

November 2011

Property boundary marker, Eastern Kentucky, 2011.  Photo: Ryan Anderson

~ Contents ~

Introduction: Appalachia
Ryan Anderson

Biocultural Perspectives in Appalachian Anthropology
Britteny M. Howell

Crossing County Lines in Appalachia
Ann Kingsolver

Ain't No Place Like Home: Appalachia, Anthropology, and Autoethnography
Tammy L. Clemons

My Life in the Field: Why I study Appalachia
Shaunna L. Scott

Cultural Industries and Invasive Species:
Ecological Threats to Handicraft Production in Central Appalachia
Amanda Fickey & Lynne Rieske-Kinney

When the stereotype is the research topic:
Reflections on working on stigmatizing disease and clarifying critiques among the
"last group of people it's OK to make fun of"
Sarah Raskin

Landscapes for reclamation, Eastern Kentucky
Ryan Anderson