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Title: Who is Appalachian? Self-Reported Appalachian Ancestry in the 2000 Census

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2010

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DOI: 10.2307/41320246

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Abstract: Each year, a new wave of students from Appalachia comes to Berea College--on average, about six of every ten students hail from an Appalachian county (as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission). Most of them, however, do not arrive with an "Appalachia" identity. Instead, they usually have more localized conceptions of place and identity--a community or town, or sometimes a county. It is only after time away from home . . .

Url: https://www.jstor.org/stable/41320246

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Authors: Alexander, J. Trent; Berry, Chad

Periodical (Full): Appalachian Journal

Issue: 1

Volume: 38

Pages: 46-54

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Population Mobility and Spatial Demography

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