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Resisting technology, Appalachian style

  • Written by Sherry Hamby, Research Professor of Psychology; Director of the Life Paths Appalachian Research Center, Sewanee: The University of the South
Resisting technology, Appalachian styleEach has its own merits, even in a technology-centric world.The Conversation from Shutterstock images by heinsbergsphotos, jannoon028, Troy Kellogg, CC BY-SA

When people hear “Appalachia,” stereotypes and even slurs often immediately jump to mind, words like “backwards,” “ignorant,” “hillbilly” or...

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