Participation Type
Paper
Session Title
Session 5.10 Race and Ethnicity
Presentation #1 Title
Being Hispanic in Appalachia
Presentation #1 Abstract or Summary
Hispanic and Appalachian cultures share many differences, but also many similarities; they are both centered around family, religion, and a sense of cultural identity displayed especially through language. They are both exclusive cultures, which one must be born into to be truly accepted as a member. What is it like to be Hispanic in Appalachia? This presentation is the result of micro-ethnographic research with a community of Mexican Baptist immigrants in southern Appalachia. It explores not only the researcher's findings, but also the further-reaching questions of how rapid immigration is affecting Appalachian communities. Who are our new neighbors, and what do we have in common?
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #1
Brittany Means is a West Virginia native and current graduate student of Appalachian Studies at Appalachian State University. She is following the Appalachian culture track at ASU and is interested in the growing Hispanic presence in Appalachia.
Being Hispanic in Appalachia
Harris Hall 139
Hispanic and Appalachian cultures share many differences, but also many similarities; they are both centered around family, religion, and a sense of cultural identity displayed especially through language. They are both exclusive cultures, which one must be born into to be truly accepted as a member. What is it like to be Hispanic in Appalachia? This presentation is the result of micro-ethnographic research with a community of Mexican Baptist immigrants in southern Appalachia. It explores not only the researcher's findings, but also the further-reaching questions of how rapid immigration is affecting Appalachian communities. Who are our new neighbors, and what do we have in common?
