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“No one would stand for it [being the fool in the media] in a minute if you took any other group -Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, women - but somehow it's okay to do that with hillbillies.”

Quote by John Shelton Reed

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John Shelton Reed

John Shelton Reed is a sociologist born on January 8, 1942. His research focuses on sociological theory, cultural sociology, and the sociology of the American South. more

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