Tag: Culture

J.D. Vance’s View of ‘Hillbilly Culture’ isn’t a Prognosis for Appalachia’s Economic Decline — It’s a Symptom

As the coal industry continues its steady retreat from Appalachia, much is at stake for the workers who once populated its nearly endless sea of jobs. But many white working-class men are staying right where they are. A recent report from Business Insider evidenced this denial of the coal industry’s […]

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