{"product_id":"negotiating-a-perilous-empowerment-appalachian-womens-literacies-paperback","title":"Negotiating a Perilous Empowerment: Appalachian Women's Literacies - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErica Abrams Locklear\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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 \u003ci\u003eNegotiating a Perilous Empowerment\u003c\/i\u003e, Erica Abrams Locklear explores these literacy-initiated conflicts, analyzing how authors from the region portray them in their fiction and creative nonfiction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbrams Locklear blends literacy studies with literary criticism to analyze the central female characters in the works of Harriette Simpson Arnow, Linda Scott DeRosier, Denise Giardina, and Lee Smith. She shows how these authors deftly overturn stereotypes of an illiterate Appalachia by creating highly literate characters, women who not only cherish the power of words but also push the boundaries of what literacy means.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNegotiating a Perilous Empowerment\u003c\/i\u003e includes in-depth interviews with Linda Scott DeRosier and Lee Smith, making this an insightful study of an important literary genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErica Abrams Locklear\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. She has published articles in the \u003ci\u003eSouthern Literary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrossroads: A Southern Culture Annual\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCommunity Literacy Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNorth Carolina Folklore Journal\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703034376499,"sku":"9780821419663","price":66.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/R1dXVVVQNHVGck9QVG1GRy9YSWxxZz09.webp?v=1763315984","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/negotiating-a-perilous-empowerment-appalachian-womens-literacies-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}