The Southern State of Mind is a 1999 non-fiction essay collection edited by Jan Nordby Gretlund, published by University of South Carolina Press.
Contents
It has a total of sixteen essays. They are divided into four parts: "The Biracial South," "The Changing State of Mind," [1] "Reconstructing Southern Identity," [2] and one more section, [3] "Looking South and Back."
Charles Reagan Wilson wrote "The Myth of the Biracial South," which discusses contradictory definitions of the word "biracial" from different individuals. [4]
Tony Badger wrote an essay on how there is little cooperation between white and black people in the political sphere and that left-leaning white people working in politics are "much too intimidated." [4]
Paul M. Gaston wrote an article on the distortion of the public image of Martin Luther King that downplayed the ferocity in his politics when he was alive. [4]
Helen Oakley of the University of Nottingham stated that the essays demonstrate a decrease in "optimism" towards Black-White relationships. [5]
The final essay by C. Vann Woodward discusses his observation of a resurgence in racial segregation. [6]
Reception
Julie Armstrong of Valdosta State University stated that the work "holds together well" but would have been improved with "More diversity" in topics covered and the types of authors. [3] She added that at times the essays show candor in the state of race relations but the essays about Southern literature are "biased towards white writers." [1]
Gaines M. Foster of Louisiana State University praised the "thoughtful discussions of the state of the southern mind and race relations". [7]
Oakley described the book as a "valuable reference point". [8]
Bertram Wyatt-Brown of the University of Florida wrote that the book "presents an uncompromisingly realistic look" at the trajectory of Black-White relationships in the Southern United States at the time of publication. [6]
References
- Armstrong, Julie Buckner (2000). "The Southern State of Mind". South Atlantic Review. 65 (4): 158–159. doi: 10.2307/3201626. JSTOR 3201626.
- Foster, Gaines M. (2001). "The Southern State of Mind". The Florida Historical Quarterly. 79 (4): 606–608. JSTOR 30150633.
- Oakley, Helen (2001). "The Southern State of Mind". Journal of American Studies. 35 (3): 510–511. JSTOR 27557020.
- Wyatt-Brown, Bertram (2002). "The Southern State of Mind". Journal of Southern History. 68 (4): 915–916. doi: 10.2307/3069779. JSTOR 3069779.
Notes
Further reading
- Simpson, William M. (2001). "The Southern State of Mind". Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association. 42 (3): 375–376.
- Sipress, Joel M (2001). "The Southern State of Mind". Ethnic and Racial Studies. 24 (4): 676–677.
- "The Southern State of Mind". American Literature. 72 (3): 687. 2000.
The Southern State of Mind is a 1999 non-fiction essay collection edited by Jan Nordby Gretlund, published by University of South Carolina Press.
Contents
It has a total of sixteen essays. They are divided into four parts: "The Biracial South," "The Changing State of Mind," [1] "Reconstructing Southern Identity," [2] and one more section, [3] "Looking South and Back."
Charles Reagan Wilson wrote "The Myth of the Biracial South," which discusses contradictory definitions of the word "biracial" from different individuals. [4]
Tony Badger wrote an essay on how there is little cooperation between white and black people in the political sphere and that left-leaning white people working in politics are "much too intimidated." [4]
Paul M. Gaston wrote an article on the distortion of the public image of Martin Luther King that downplayed the ferocity in his politics when he was alive. [4]
Helen Oakley of the University of Nottingham stated that the essays demonstrate a decrease in "optimism" towards Black-White relationships. [5]
The final essay by C. Vann Woodward discusses his observation of a resurgence in racial segregation. [6]
Reception
Julie Armstrong of Valdosta State University stated that the work "holds together well" but would have been improved with "More diversity" in topics covered and the types of authors. [3] She added that at times the essays show candor in the state of race relations but the essays about Southern literature are "biased towards white writers." [1]
Gaines M. Foster of Louisiana State University praised the "thoughtful discussions of the state of the southern mind and race relations". [7]
Oakley described the book as a "valuable reference point". [8]
Bertram Wyatt-Brown of the University of Florida wrote that the book "presents an uncompromisingly realistic look" at the trajectory of Black-White relationships in the Southern United States at the time of publication. [6]
References
- Armstrong, Julie Buckner (2000). "The Southern State of Mind". South Atlantic Review. 65 (4): 158–159. doi: 10.2307/3201626. JSTOR 3201626.
- Foster, Gaines M. (2001). "The Southern State of Mind". The Florida Historical Quarterly. 79 (4): 606–608. JSTOR 30150633.
- Oakley, Helen (2001). "The Southern State of Mind". Journal of American Studies. 35 (3): 510–511. JSTOR 27557020.
- Wyatt-Brown, Bertram (2002). "The Southern State of Mind". Journal of Southern History. 68 (4): 915–916. doi: 10.2307/3069779. JSTOR 3069779.
Notes
Further reading
- Simpson, William M. (2001). "The Southern State of Mind". Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association. 42 (3): 375–376.
- Sipress, Joel M (2001). "The Southern State of Mind". Ethnic and Racial Studies. 24 (4): 676–677.
- "The Southern State of Mind". American Literature. 72 (3): 687. 2000.