Monday, September 19, 2011

Southern Culture

As we explore what Southern colonial traditions have survuived and shaped American society, culture and government, I thought it would be valuable to also take a look at what is not part of contemporary Southern culture and society. The op-ed piece published this weekend in the New York Times (link below) about stereotypes of Southerners in American culture is a good start:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/opinion/sunday/the-south-aint-just-whistlin-dixie.html

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