{"product_id":"2940170687381","title":"What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2016, headlines declared Appalachia ground zero for America's \"forgotten tribe\" of white working class voters. Journalists flocked to the region to extract sympathetic profiles of families devastated by poverty, abandoned by establishment politics, and eager to consume cheap campaign promises. \u003ci\u003eWhat You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia\u003c\/i\u003e is a frank assessment of America's recent fascination with the people and problems of the region. The book analyzes trends in contemporary writing on Appalachia, presents a brief history of Appalachia with an eye toward unpacking Appalachian stereotypes, and provides examples of writing, art, and policy created \u003ci\u003eby\u003c\/i\u003e Appalachians as opposed to \u003ci\u003efor\u003c\/i\u003e Appalachians. The book offers a must-needed insider's perspective on the region.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47115498684656,"sku":"2940170687381","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170687381_p0.jpg?v=1763812141","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170687381","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}