South to America : a journey below the Mason-Dixon to understand the soul of a nation
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Published
New York, NY : ECCO, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 410 pages ; 24 cm
Status
Waterloo Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
917.504 PER
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917.504 PER
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Published
New York, NY : ECCO, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
UPC
40030992679
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
"An essential, surprising journey through the history, rituals, and landscapes of the American South--and a revelatory argument for why you must understand the South in order to understand America"--,Provided by publisher.
Description
"We all think we know the South. Even those who have never lived there can rattle off a list of signifiers: the Civil War, Gone with the Wind, the Ku Klux Klan, plantations, football, Jim Crow, slavery. But the idiosyncrasies, dispositions, and habits of the region are stranger and more complex than much of the country tends to acknowledge. In South to America, Imani Perry shows that the meaning of American is inextricably linked with the South, and that our understanding of its history and culture is the key to understanding the nation as a whole. This is the story of a Black woman and native Alabaman returning to the region she has always called home and considering it with fresh eyes. Her journey is full of detours, deep dives, and surprising encounters with places and people. She renders Southerners from all walks of life with sensitivity and honesty, sharing her thoughts about a troubling history and the ritual humiliations and joys that characterize so much of Southern life. Weaving together stories of immigrant communities, contemporary artists, exploitative opportunists, enslaved peoples, unsung heroes, her own ancestors, and her lived experiences, Imani Perry crafts a tapestry unlike any other. With uncommon insight and breathtaking clarity, South to America offers an assertion that if we want to build a more humane future for the United States, we must center our concern below the Mason-Dixon Line." --,Publisher's description.
Awards
National Book Award for Nonfiction, 2022
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Perry, I. (2022). South to America: a journey below the Mason-Dixon to understand the soul of a nation (First edition.). ECCO, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Perry, Imani, 1972-. 2022. South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation. ECCO, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Perry, Imani, 1972-. South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation ECCO, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Perry, Imani. South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation First edition., ECCO, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2022.
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