Download or read book The Rhetoric of Appalachian Identity written by Todd Snyder and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this work the various ways that social, economic, and cultural factors influence the identities and educational aspirations of rural working-class Appalachian learners are explored. The objectives are to highlight the cultural obstacles that impact the intellectual development of such students and to address how these cultural roadblocks make transitioning into college difficult."--