Centered on a little girl raised in the Appalachian region of North Carolina and then Virginia, Cricket's Child offers a mid-twentieth century social history. The narrative illuminates how historical milestones such as the emergence of a Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union impacted personal experiences in a working class, southern family.
Centered on a little girl raised in the Appalachian region of North Carolina and then Virginia, Cricket's Child offers a mid-twentieth century social history. The narrative illuminates how historical milestones such as the emergence of a Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union impacted personal experiences in a working class, southern family.
Janice Saunders is a retired history professor (Roanoke College). She received her Ph.D. in sociology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
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Part 1 Preface Part 2 Prologue Chapter 3 Work and Angst, Appalachian Style Chapter 4 Growing Up in Cricket: Murder and Mayhem Chapter 5 "Snug in Bed on Grandfather's Farm"? Chapter 6 Adjusting to New Home and New Hood Chapter 7 Lessons Learned in School and Out: Social Class, Sexism, and the Bomb Chapter 8 Best Friends and the Loss of Naiveté Chapter 9 Repression in the Bible Belt Chapter 10 Vexatious Pubescence Chapter 11 Epilogue Part 12 Bibliography
Part 1 Preface Part 2 Prologue Chapter 3 Work and Angst, Appalachian Style Chapter 4 Growing Up in Cricket: Murder and Mayhem Chapter 5 "Snug in Bed on Grandfather's Farm"? Chapter 6 Adjusting to New Home and New Hood Chapter 7 Lessons Learned in School and Out: Social Class, Sexism, and the Bomb Chapter 8 Best Friends and the Loss of Naiveté Chapter 9 Repression in the Bible Belt Chapter 10 Vexatious Pubescence Chapter 11 Epilogue Part 12 Bibliography
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