Southern Folk, Plain & Fancy: Native White Social Types

Mercer University Lamar Memorial Lectures

by John Shelton Reed

Creating a sort of periodic table of the southern populace, Southern Folk, Plain and Fancy catalogs and describes the several social types―gentleman and lady, "lord of the lash" and cunning belle, fun-loving "good old boy," depraved redneck, and other figures―that have animated the region since antebellum times.

Genres: Anthropology, Nonfiction, History

136 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1986

Reviews

[Jason Reese · Rating 4 out of 5]

A humorous and informative look at how social types have evolved in the South. The author’s concept of the clustering of attributes and behaviors is a valuable addition to typological discourse. Also, this book is full of fun flashbacks to the ‘80s.