1250 word book review on “Away Down South: A History of Southern Identity”

1000 – 1250 word book review that anwers the following questions: What does Cobb say about the idea of “Southern” identity? What, to Cobb, is the South andwhat are Southerners? Is this a concept that changes over time, and how or how not (orboth)? How has the South impacted the rest of the nation culturally, and what does meaningdoes that have for the larger national culture? What conclusions can we make aboutSoutherners and their history based on this book? Do you feel that this book sufficientlyconveys the essence of what the South is, and why or why not? [Note: Do not be afraid toargue with the text – simply because Cobb has been published does not mean he is alwaysright.]

Book: Cobb, James C., Away Down South: A History of Southern Identity. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2005.