Mediated Images of the South

Alison Slade is a professor of communication at the University of South Alabama, Mobile.Dedria Givens-Carroll is professor of mass communication at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette.Amber J. Narro is assistant professor of communication at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Mediated Images of the South: The Portrayal of Dixie in Popular Culture, edited by Slade, Givens-Carroll, and Narro, seeks to explore and understand the impact of the image of the Southerner within mass communication and popular culture by looking at images in politics, film, television, public relations, advertising, sports and social media.

Introduction: Southern Images in Popular Culture, by Alison SladeAn Acceptable Stereotype: The Southern Image in Television Programming, by Alison Slade and Amber J. NarroAn Ethical Inquiry of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour's Appropriation and Commodification of Redneck Culture, by Mark GlantzHip Hop, Commerce, and the 'Death' of Southern Black Manhood, by Franklin FortsThe Rise, Fall, and Rise of the Kingfish-How Southern Politicians are Successful in the Face of Overwhelming Stereotypes, by Kevin Unter, John Sutherlin, and Joshua StockleyMagnolias and Manufacturing: Southern Imagery In Mississippi's Promotional Publications, 1945-1955, by Burt BuchananRecognizing the Past, Celebrating Change: The "Mississippi Believe It!" Campaign Redefines the South, by Wendy Atkins-SayrePoor as Job's Turkey: Back to the Land as a Rhetoric of Authenticity in Foxfire's Appalachia, by Jason WaiteThe Trivialization of Traditional Souther Religion in the Film The Grass Harp, by Michael P. GravesCollege Football Fanaticism and Online Communities: A Reflection of Football as a Religious Experience in the South, by Alison Slade and Dedria Givens-CarrollBibliographyAbout the Contributors