Gone Dollywood - Dolly Parton's Mountain Dream

Country music superstar Dolly Parton's Dollywood is a 150-acre fantasyland that hosts three million people a year. What does it tell us about the modern South, and in turn what does that tell us about America as a whole? Hoppe blends tourism, public history, and personal reflection into an unforgettable interrogation of Southern American identity.

About the author

Graham Hoppe writes about culture and history with a focus on food and music. He is a graduate of the folklore program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Gone Dollywood is his first book. Raised in Indianapolis, Graham currently lives and works in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Summary

Country music superstar Dolly Parton's Dollywood is a 150-acre fantasyland that hosts three million people a year. What does it tell us about the modern South, and in turn what does that tell us about America as a whole? Hoppe blends tourism, public history, and personal reflection into an unforgettable interrogation of Southern American identity.

Product details

• Authors: Graham Hoppe
• Publisher: University of ohio press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9780821423233
• ISBN: 978-0-8214-2323-3
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Race, Ethnicity and Gender in; New Approaches to Appalachian Studies; New Approaches to Appalachian; New Approaches to Appalachian; New Approaches to Appalachian Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches