“I’ve Always Identified with the Women:” How Appalachian Women Ballad Singers’ Repertoire Choices Reflect Their Gendered Concerns

This thesis explores how contemporary Appalachian women’s gendered experiences influence their choices of ballad repertoire. This inquiry is pursued through a feminist analysis of interviews with six women ballad singers from Madison County, North Carolina. In evaluating the women’s choices of balla...

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Main Author: Lynch-Thomason, Sara
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2018
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Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3488
https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4942&context=etd