Module 3:
Research in Appalachia
Module 3, Activity 3: Cautionary Tales — Looff
In this activity you will review examples of Appalachian regional research projects that have been influenced by overgeneralization and oversimplification of the region and its inhabitants. You will have the opportunity to respond to synopses of this research. Activity three is based on Looff, David. Appalachian Children: The Challenge of Mental Health. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1971.
Instructions:
- Read 3-2 Cautionary Tales Loof Synopsis.pdf
- Open the file CJ 3-2 Cautionary Tales Loof.doc and answer the follow up questions.
- Read the critique 3-1 Cautionary Tales Loof Critique.pdf
Please proceed within this module to Activity 4 Your Appalachian Research