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Author:   Ann K. Ferrell
Publisher:   The University Press of Kentucky
Imprint:   The University Press of Kentucky
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.485kg
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9780813167589

ISBN 10:   0813167582
Pages:   330
Publication Date:   26 February 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Her fieldwork brings both heart and depth to a topic that often is seen as a nostalgic element of Kentucky's agriculture heritage, but she also explores how contemporary practices in agriculture are readily adopted by tobacco farmers as elements of modern culture. [...] Her narrative presents a story that is complex and oftentimes surprisingly heartwarming. [...] [H]er excellent regional study provides important perspectives for understanding similar changes in other areas of agriculture throughout the nation. -- Journal of American Folklore Ferrell brings these important, first-hand accounts (of Burley farmers) to the forefront, ensuring that their perspectives are not ignored or lost. -- Northern Kentucky Heritage [...] Not only does she give a voice to the farmers who persevere in this embattled industry, but she also sheds light on their futures, contesting the widely held assumptions that they can easily replace the crop by diversifying their operations with alternative crops. [...] [T]his nuanced volume documents and explores the culture and practices of burley production today. -- McCormick Messenger [...] Ferrell [...] uses the stories of individual farmers to trace not only the history of tobacco cultivation, but also to illuminate the region's complex relationship with the crop. Building on interviews and oral histories, she examines how all aspects of cultivation have changed over the years, from sewing and setting through harvesting and curing to selling and marketing. Her inquiry gives tobacco farmers a voice as they have become increasingly stigmatized by changing social attitudes toward smoking. She concludes by looking at the future of tobacco, including the problems associated with replacing it with alternative crops. In order to fully understand the changing nature of business, the voices of those whose livelihoods depend on tobacco must be taken into account. Ferrell brings these important, first-hand accounts to the forefront, ensuring that their perspectives are not ignored or lost. -- WKU News Ann Ferrell's study of the occupational folklife and industry's recent history as it pertains to contemporary tobacco culture in central Kentucky contributes to our understanding of the continued importance of the crop in contemporary life. -- Journal of Folklore Research Ferrell has crafted a thoughtful, well-written, and often insightful account of one tobacco variety that nicely complements recent historical scholarship on American tobacco production. -- Agricultural History [A]n engaging exploration of the complexities and difficulties of contemporary American agriculture. -- Drew Swanson, Wright State Univeristy An illuminating account of how burley tobacco, once a proud symbol of the economic strength and cultural heritage of the commonwealth, has in recent years been scrubbed from the consciousness and public image of Kentucky, and the impact this has had upon tobacco farmers in the state. -- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society This book is an interesting, well-written, and well-researched look at a crucial yet controversial piece of Kentucky history. -- Kentucky Kaleidoscope Farrell has shined light on both the economic and cultural significance of tobacco farming in the state. -- Kentucky Monthly [Ferrell] leaves the reader with an intimate look at those continuing to carry on Kentucky's tobacco traditions and heritage.... Ferrell consistently reminds us there are real people being hurt by it, real families losing real money and more; a way of life they took for granted for generations. -- Bowling Green Daily News Burley traces the history of burley tobacco from the colonial period to the present. Using her extensive interviews with farmers, Ann Ferrell carries the reader through the contemporary cycle of planting and harvest, a time 'in which King Burley no longer reigns and the future is uncertain.' This fine book captures both the history and the heart of Kentucky and its tobacco world. -- William Ferris, author of Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi Blues In Burley, Ann Ferrell combines historical and ethnographic procedures to create a compelling account of agricultural processes, changes, and policies. She exemplifies contemporary folkloristic practice and employs the techniques of oral history while contributing richly to our understanding of rural culture and the key issues of tradition, memory, and heritage. -- Henry Glassie, College Professor Emeritus of Folklore, Indiana University Burley is a fascinating account of farmers and traditions surrounding a crop with a unique and long history in America, a crop that has seemingly gone from royalty to ruin in the space of the last fifty years. Ferrell does a terrific job probing the angst of contemporary producers, and along the way documents a culture that is simultaneously dynamic and conservative, changing and yet traditional. -- Sandy Rikoon, Curators Distinguished Professor of Rural Sociology at the University of Missouri This book's description of the shift to viewing tobacco as a 'heritage' crop in Kentucky and what that means is an excellent contribution to the literature. -- Ann Kingsolver, author of Tobacco Town Futures: Global Encounters in Rural Kentucky

Her fieldwork brings both heart and depth to a topic that often is seen as a nostalgic element of Kentucky's agriculture heritage, but she also explores how contemporary practices in agriculture are readily adopted by tobacco farmers as elements of modern culture. Her narrative presents a story that is complex and oftentimes surprisingly heartwarming. Her excellent regional study provides important perspectives for understanding similar changes in other areas of agriculture throughout the nation. -- Journal of American Folklore Ferrell uses the stories of individual farmers to trace not only the history of tobacco cultivation, but also to illuminate the region's complex relationship with the crop. Building on interviews and oral histories, she examines how all aspects of cultivation have changed over the years, from sewing and setting through harvesting and curing to selling and marketing. Her inquiry gives tobacco farmers a voice as they have become increasingly stigmatized by changing social attitudes toward smoking. She concludes by looking at the future of tobacco, including the problems associated with replacing it with alternative crops. In order to fully understand the changing nature of business, the voices of those whose livelihoods depend on tobacco must be taken into account. Ferrell brings these important, first-hand accounts to the forefront, ensuring that their perspectives are not ignored or lost. -- WKU News Not only does she give a voice to the farmers who persevere in this embattled industry, but she also sheds light on their futures, contesting the widely held assumptions that they can easily replace the crop by diversifying their operations with alternative crops. This nuanced volume documents and explores the culture and practices of burley production today. -- McCormick Messenger An engaging exploration of the complexities and difficulties of contemporary American agriculture. -- Drew Swanson, Wright State Univeristy Ann Ferrell's study of the occupational folklife and industry's recent history as it pertains to contemporary tobacco culture in central Kentucky contributes to our understanding of the continued importance of the crop in contemporary life. -- Journal of Folklore Research An illuminating account of how burley tobacco, once a proud symbol of the economic strength and cultural heritage of the commonwealth, has in recent years been scrubbed from the consciousness and public image of Kentucky, and the impact this has had upon tobacco farmers in the state. -- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society Farrell has shined light on both the economic and cultural significance of tobacco farming in the state. -- Kentucky Monthly Burley traces the history of burley tobacco from the colonial period to the present. Using her extensive interviews with farmers, Ann Ferrell carries the reader through the contemporary cycle of planting and harvest, a time 'in which King Burley no longer reigns and the future is uncertain.' This fine book captures both the history and the heart of Kentucky and its tobacco world. -- William Ferris, author of Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi Blues Burley is a fascinating account of farmers and traditions surrounding a crop with a unique and long history in America, a crop that has seemingly gone from royalty to ruin in the space of the last fifty years. Ferrell does a terrific job probing the angst of contemporary producers, and along the way documents a culture that is simultaneously dynamic and conservative, changing and yet traditional. -- Sandy Rikoon, Curators Distinguished Professor of Rural Sociology at the University of Missouri This book's description of the shift to viewing tobacco as a 'heritage' crop in Kentucky and what that means is an excellent contribution to the literature. -- Ann Kingsolver, author of Tobacco Town Futures: Global Encounters in Rural Kentucky Ferrell brings these important, first-hand accounts (of Burley farmers) to the forefront, ensuring that their perspectives are not ignored or lost. -- Northern Kentucky Heritage Ferrell has crafted a thoughtful, well-written, and often insightful account of one tobacco variety that nicely complements recent historical scholarship on American tobacco production. -- Agricultural History This book is an interesting, well-written, and well-researched look at a crucial yet controversial piece of Kentucky history. -- Kentucky Kaleidoscope [Ferrell] leaves the reader with an intimate look at those continuing to carry on Kentucky's tobacco traditions and heritage.... Ferrell consistently reminds us there are real people being hurt by it, real families losing real money and more; a way of life they took for granted for generations. -- Bowling Green Daily News In Burley, Ann Ferrell combines historical and ethnographic procedures to create a compelling account of agricultural processes, changes, and policies. She exemplifies contemporary folkloristic practice and employs the techniques of oral history while contributing richly to our understanding of rural culture and the key issues of tradition, memory, and heritage. -- Henry Glassie, College Professor Emeritus of Folklore, Indiana University

Ferrell brings these important, first-hand accounts (of Burley farmers) to the forefront, ensuring that their perspectives are not ignored or lost. -- Northern Kentucky Heritage

Her fieldwork brings both heart and depth to a topic that often is seen as a nostalgic element of Kentucky's agriculture heritage, but she also explores how contemporary practices in agriculture are readily adopted by tobacco farmers as elements of modern culture. Her narrative presents a story that is complex and oftentimes surprisingly heartwarming. Her excellent regional study provides important perspectives for understanding similar changes in other areas of agriculture throughout the nation. -- Journal of American Folklore Ferrell uses the stories of individual farmers to trace not only the history of tobacco cultivation, but also to illuminate the region's complex relationship with the crop. Building on interviews and oral histories, she examines how all aspects of cultivation have changed over the years, from sewing and setting through harvesting and curing to selling and marketing. Her inquiry gives tobacco farmers a voice as they have become increasingly stigmatized by changing social attitudes toward smoking. She concludes by looking at the future of tobacco, including the problems associated with replacing it with alternative crops. In order to fully understand the changing nature of business, the voices of those whose livelihoods depend on tobacco must be taken into account. Ferrell brings these important, first-hand accounts to the forefront, ensuring that their perspectives are not ignored or lost. -- WKU News Not only does she give a voice to the farmers who persevere in this embattled industry, but she also sheds light on their futures, contesting the widely held assumptions that they can easily replace the crop by diversifying their operations with alternative crops. This nuanced volume documents and explores the culture and practices of burley production today. -- McCormick Messenger An engaging exploration of the complexities and difficulties of contemporary American agriculture. -- Drew Swanson, Wright State Univeristy Farrell has shined light on both the economic and cultural significance of tobacco farming in the state. -- Kentucky Monthly [Ferrell] leaves the reader with an intimate look at those continuing to carry on Kentucky's tobacco traditions and heritage.... Ferrell consistently reminds us there are real people being hurt by it, real families losing real money and more; a way of life they took for granted for generations. -- Bowling Green Daily News In Burley, Ann Ferrell combines historical and ethnographic procedures to create a compelling account of agricultural processes, changes, and policies. She exemplifies contemporary folkloristic practice and employs the techniques of oral history while contributing richly to our understanding of rural culture and the key issues of tradition, memory, and heritage. -- Henry Glassie, College Professor Emeritus of Folklore, Indiana University This book's description of the shift to viewing tobacco as a 'heritage' crop in Kentucky and what that means is an excellent contribution to the literature. -- Ann Kingsolver, author of Tobacco Town Futures: Global Encounters in Rural Kentucky Ferrell brings these important, first-hand accounts (of Burley farmers) to the forefront, ensuring that their perspectives are not ignored or lost. -- Northern Kentucky Heritage Ann Ferrell's study of the occupational folklife and industry's recent history as it pertains to contemporary tobacco culture in central Kentucky contributes to our understanding of the continued importance of the crop in contemporary life. -- Journal of Folklore Research Ferrell has crafted a thoughtful, well-written, and often insightful account of one tobacco variety that nicely complements recent historical scholarship on American tobacco production. -- Agricultural History An illuminating account of how burley tobacco, once a proud symbol of the economic strength and cultural heritage of the commonwealth, has in recent years been scrubbed from the consciousness and public image of Kentucky, and the impact this has had upon tobacco farmers in the state. -- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society This book is an interesting, well-written, and well-researched look at a crucial yet controversial piece of Kentucky history. -- Kentucky Kaleidoscope Burley traces the history of burley tobacco from the colonial period to the present. Using her extensive interviews with farmers, Ann Ferrell carries the reader through the contemporary cycle of planting and harvest, a time 'in which King Burley no longer reigns and the future is uncertain.' This fine book captures both the history and the heart of Kentucky and its tobacco world. -- William Ferris, author of Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi Blues Burley is a fascinating account of farmers and traditions surrounding a crop with a unique and long history in America, a crop that has seemingly gone from royalty to ruin in the space of the last fifty years. Ferrell does a terrific job probing the angst of contemporary producers, and along the way documents a culture that is simultaneously dynamic and conservative, changing and yet traditional. -- Sandy Rikoon, Curators Distinguished Professor of Rural Sociology at the University of Missouri

-Her fieldwork brings both heart and depth to a topic that often is seen as a nostalgic element of Kentucky's agriculture heritage, but she also explores how contemporary practices in agriculture are readily adopted by tobacco farmers as elements of modern culture. [...] Her narrative presents a story that is complex and oftentimes surprisingly heartwarming. [...] [H]er excellent regional study provides important perspectives for understanding similar changes in other areas of agriculture throughout the nation.- -- Journal of American Folklore

Ferrell has crafted a thoughtful, well-written, and often insightful account of one tobacco variety that nicely complements recent historical scholarship on American tobacco production. -- Agricultural History

Ann Ferrell's study of the occupational folklife and industry's recent history as it pertains to contemporary tobacco culture in central Kentucky contributes to our understanding of the continued importance of the crop in contemporary life. -- Journal of Folklore Research

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Ann K. Ferrell is assistant professor of folk studies at Western Kentucky University, USA.

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