" Whereas most crops drive farmers apart as they compete for the best prices, the price controls on tobacco bring growers together. The result is a culture unlike any other in America, one often forgotten or overlooked as federal and state governments fight over the spoils of the tobacco settlement. Tobacco Culture describes the process of raising a crop of burley from the perspective and experience of the farmers themselves. In the process of gathering information for the book, the authors performed most steps in the tobacco production process, from dropping plants, burning seedbeds, topping, and cutting to stripping and baling the finished product. Van Willigen and Eastwood document both present practices and historical developments in tobacco farming at the very moment a way of life stands poised for dramatic change. In addition to growing practices, the authors found other common threads linking growers and tobacco producing regions. Where tobacco is grown, it often becomes the major cash crop and carries the health of the economy. Farmer Oscar Richardson states, "It's bread and butter. It's the industry of the community, the state as a whole.... You take tobacco out of Kentucky and this farmland wouldn't be worth a nickel." Combining cultural anthropology and oral history, John van Willigen and Susan Eastwood have created a remarkable portrait of the heart of the burley belt in Central Kentucky.

Tobacco Culture: Farming Kentucky's Burley Belt (Kentucky Remembered)

Business & Money

Van Willigen, John.

Eastwood, Susan C.

Economics

Univ Pr of Kentucky

Food is a significant part of our daily lives and can be one of the most telling records of a time and place. Our meals―from what we eat, to how we prepare it, to how we consume it―illuminate our culture and history. As a result, cookbooks present a unique opportunity to analyze changing foodways and can yield surprising discoveries about society's tastes and priorities. In Kentucky's Cookbook Heritage, John van Willigen explores the state's history through its changing food culture, beginning with Lettice Bryan's The Kentucky Housewife (originally published in 1839). Considered one of the earliest regional cookbooks, The Kentucky Housewife includes pre–Civil War recipes intended for use by a household staff instead of an individual cook, along with instructions for serving the family. Van Willigen also shares the story of the original Aunt Jemima―the advertising persona of Nancy Green, born in Montgomery County, Kentucky―who was one of many African American voices in Kentucky culinary history. Kentucky's Cookbook Heritage is a journey through the history of the commonwealth, showcasing the shifting priorities and innovations of the times. Analyzing the historical importance of a wide range of publications, from the nonprofit and charity cookbooks that flourished at the end of the twentieth century to the contemporary cookbook that emphasizes local ingredients, van Willigen provides a valuable perspective on the state's social history.

Kentucky's Cookbook Heritage: Two Hundred Years of Southern Cuisine and Culture

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Cooking Education & Reference

University Press of Kentucky

Whereas most crops drive farmers apart as they compete for the best prices, the price controls on tobacco bring growers together. The result is a culture unlike any other in America, one often forgotten or overlooked as federal and state governments fight over the spoils of the tobacco settlement. Tobacco Culture describes the process of raising a crop of burley from the perspective and experience of the farmers themselves. In the process of gathering information for the book, the authors performed most steps in the tobacco production process, from dropping plants, burning seedbeds, topping, and cutting to stripping and baling the finished product. Van Willigen and Eastwood document both present practices and historical developments in tobacco farming at the very moment a way of life stands poised for dramatic change. In addition to growing practices, the authors found other common threads linking growers and tobacco producing regions. Where tobacco is grown, it often becomes the major cash crop and carries the health of the economy. Farmer Oscar Richardson states, "It's bread and butter. It's the industry of the community, the state as a whole. . . . You take tobacco out of Kentucky and this farmland wouldn't be worth a nickel." Combining cultural anthropology and oral history, John van Willigen and Susan Eastwood have created a remarkable portrait of the heart of the burley belt in Central Kentucky.

Industries

The foods Kentuckians love to eat today―biscuits and gravy, country ham and eggs, soup beans and cornbread, fried chicken and shucky beans, and fried apple pie and boiled custard―all were staples on the Kentucky family farms in the early twentieth century. Each of these dishes has evolved as part of the farming lifestyle of a particular time and place, utilizing available ingredients and complementing busy daily schedules. Though the way of life associated with these farms in the first half of the twentieth century has mostly disappeared, the foodways have become a key part of Kentucky's cultural identity. In Food and Everyday Life on Kentucky Family Farms, 1920–1950, John van Willigen and Anne van Willigen examine the foodways―the practices, knowledge, and traditions found in a community regarding the planting, preparation, consumption, and preservation―of Kentucky family farms in the first half of the last century. This was an era marked by significant changes in the farming industry and un rural communities, including the introduction of the New Deal market quota system, the creation of the University of Kentucky Agricultural Extension Service, the expansion of basic infrastructures into rural areas, the increased availability of new technologies, and the massive migration from rural to urban areas. The result was a revolutionary change from family-based subsistence farming to market-based agricultural production, which altered not only farmers' relationships to food in Kentucky but the social relations within the state's rural communities. Based on interviews conducted by the University of Kentucky's Family Farm Project and supplemented by archival research, photographs, and recipes, Food and Everyday Life on Kentucky Family Farms, 1920–1950 recalls a vanishing way of life in rural Kentucky. By documenting the lives and experiences of Kentucky farmers, the book ensures that traditional folk and foodways in Kentucky's most important industry will be remembered.

Food and Everyday Life on Kentucky Family Farms, 1920-1950 (Kentucky Remembered)

History

van Willigen, Anne

Americas

Book by Van Willigen, John, Rylko-bauer, Barbara, McElroy, Ann, *, Editors

Making Our Research Useful: Case Studies In The Utilization Of Anthropological Knowledge (Westview Special Studies in Applies Anthropology)

Politics & Social Sciences

McElroy, Ann

EDITORS

Rylko-Bauer, Barbara

Anthropology

Westview Press

Presents over 400 case studies of applied anthropology projects in policy research, community action, and development projects. Paragraph-long entries summarize each project and identify its documentation. Arranged topically. Useful to find studies on particular subjects, or to survey the field. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Anthropology In Use: A Source Book On Anthropological Practice (Westview Special Studies in Applied Anthropology)

Applied Anthropology: An Introduction

Applied Anthropology has proven to be the best survey of this rapidly growing field. Van Willigen addresses all aspects of applied anthropology, including applied research techniques, social impact assessment, and evaluation research. He also presents social intervention approaches, such as action anthropology research and development anthropology, action research, community development, and cultural brokerage. This revised edition includes new material on social marketing, knowledge utilization, and needs assessment. Developments within the discipline and updated references provide the finishing touches to a work that will continue to be an excellent tool for learning how to use anthropological knowledge effectively.Designed for both student and professional alike, Applied Anthropology gives attention to the urgent issues of ethics, job hunting, and the professional role of the anthropologist. Enriched with numerous examples of applied projects, exercises, and discussion topics, this work will contribute to a shared tradition of practice and enhance one's ability to learn and teach an important professional field.

Applied anthropology: An introduction

Social Sciences

Bergin & Garvey

Applied Anthropology has proven to be the best survey of this rapidly growing field. Van Willigen addresses all aspects of applied anthropology, including applied research techniques, social impact assessment, and evaluation research. He also presents social intervention approaches, such as action anthropology research and development anthropology, action research, community development, and cultural brokerage. This revised edition includes new material on social marketing, knowledge utilization, and needs assessment. Developments within the discipline and updated references provide the finishing touches to a work that will continue to be an excellent tool for learning how to use anthropological knowledge effectively.
Designed for both student and professional alike, Applied Anthropology gives attention to the urgent issues of ethics, job hunting, and the professional role of the anthropologist. Enriched with numerous examples of applied projects, exercises, and discussion topics, this work will contribute to a shared tradition of practice and enhance one's ability to learn and teach an important professional field.

Applied Anthropology: An Introduction, 2nd Edition

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Tobacco Culture: Farming Kentucky's Burley Belt (Kentucky Remembered)

Kentucky's Cookbook Heritage: Two Hundred Years of Southern Cuisine and Culture

Kentucky's Cookbook Heritage: Two Hundred Years of Southern Cuisine and Culture

Tobacco Culture: Farming Kentucky's Burley Belt (Kentucky Remembered)

Food and Everyday Life on Kentucky Family Farms, 1920-1950 (Kentucky Remembered)

Making Our Research Useful: Case Studies In The Utilization Of Anthropological Knowledge (Westview Special Studies in Applies Anthropology)

Anthropology In Use: A Source Book On Anthropological Practice (Westview Special Studies in Applied Anthropology)

Applied anthropology: An introduction

Applied Anthropology: An Introduction

Applied Anthropology: An Introduction, 2nd Edition