An Exploration of Poverty in Central Appalachia: Questions of Culture, Industry, and Technology

By most government statistical definitions, Central Appalachia is one of the most impoverished regions in the United States. Many of the region’s residents are low-income, dependent on government benefits, have high rates of obesity and diabetes, and low rates of college educational obtainment. Cent...

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Published in:	KOME: An International Journal of Pure Communication Inquiry
Main Author:	Cara Robinson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ludovika University Press 2015-12-01
Subjects:	poverty Appalachian Studies internal colonialism theory digital inequality ICT
Online Access:	http://komejournal.com/files/KOME_CRobinson.pdf