The Electronic Front Porch: An Oral History of the Arrival of Modern Media in Rural Appalachia and the Melungeon Community (Melungeons: History, Culture, Ethnicity, & Literature)

"Using oral histories, The Electronic Front Porch takes a revealing look at the impact of radio, television, and the Internet on the residents of rural Appalachia. Eighty-six of those residents provide a human diary documenting how early listeners and viewers chose, listened to, and watched their programs, and perhaps most importantly, how electronic media affected their lives. The stories tracing the adoption of the Internet show how Melungeons, who historically have been perceived as "other," used electronic media to establish communities despite their geographical isolation."--Jacket.

שנה

2007

שפה

English

הוצאה

Mercer University Press

מהדורות

1

עמודים

166

ISBN

9780881460896

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata