Appalachia is a culture within itself created by individuals looking to get away from a more structural environmnet set with rules and limits. The individuals who set out to move into the Appalachian Region did so in order to have more privacy and be left alone. The Appalachian Region gave protection to anyone wanting to be alone and live life his or her way. Unfortunately, those wanting to live this way were looked at as barbarick which created labels like poor and uneducated. Those outside the Appalchian Region gave no attention to this region which caused a lack of funding for education, new roads, and etc. No funding meant little to no progress for growth within the region compared to the regions neighboring areas. This put the Appalachian's
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To many the Appalchain Culture means different things but to most it means strong, hard working, tight family bonds, strong traditions, and pride. A given deffinition for Appalachain Culture is, “ Appalachian culture is a real and functioning culture that is revealed through its arts and crafts, traditional music, traditional foods, its customs, its traditions and its somewhat common language” (Appalchain Culture, 2015). The Appalachian Culture is true and alive to most within the Appalachain Region but this does not ring true to all. At the start of class it was questioned, “is Appalachia a culture”? The majority who responded to this question agreed there was, in fact, a Appalachian culture. However, a few responded to this question by not knowing or disagreeing a culture existed, who is right? The question to this answer appears, as seen throughout the discussion posts, to be in the mind of the …show more content…
This assignment is create a deffinition for Appalachain Culture and after determing what cultre is and looking more in detail of the Appalachain Region the deffinition is as follows:
Appalachain Culture: Is a collection of beliefs, traits, and traditions of those who live within the Appalchain Region. The culture is a combination of English, Scottish, Irish, Germany, and Welsh cultures. With a diverse combination of culture derives a rich culutre in customs; language, foods, music, literature, folklore, traits, and etc. Regardless the area of the culture one is looking at the Appalachain people are strong, proud, loyal, patriotic, and determined. It is these traits which makes the Appalachain Cutlure what is is. In conclusion, culture is a make-up of individuals and his or her beliefs, customs, and traits. Everyone has a different perspective of what his or her culture is and no two are always alike. Culture is in the mind of the beholder however culture is what gives individuals the ability to identify him or
To many the Appalchain Culture means different things but to most it means strong, hard working, tight family bonds, strong traditions, and pride. A given deffinition for Appalachain Culture is, “ Appalachian culture is a real and functioning culture that is revealed through its arts and crafts, traditional music, traditional foods, its customs, its traditions and its somewhat common language” (Appalchain Culture, 2015). The Appalachian Culture is true and alive to most within the Appalachain Region but this does not ring true to all. At the start of class it was questioned, “is Appalachia a culture”? The majority who responded to this question agreed there was, in fact, a Appalachian culture. However, a few responded to this question by not knowing or disagreeing a culture existed, who is right? The question to this answer appears, as seen throughout the discussion posts, to be in the mind of the …show more content…
This assignment is create a deffinition for Appalachain Culture and after determing what cultre is and looking more in detail of the Appalachain Region the deffinition is as follows:
Appalachain Culture: Is a collection of beliefs, traits, and traditions of those who live within the Appalchain Region. The culture is a combination of English, Scottish, Irish, Germany, and Welsh cultures. With a diverse combination of culture derives a rich culutre in customs; language, foods, music, literature, folklore, traits, and etc. Regardless the area of the culture one is looking at the Appalachain people are strong, proud, loyal, patriotic, and determined. It is these traits which makes the Appalachain Cutlure what is is. In conclusion, culture is a make-up of individuals and his or her beliefs, customs, and traits. Everyone has a different perspective of what his or her culture is and no two are always alike. Culture is in the mind of the beholder however culture is what gives individuals the ability to identify him or