JoshThomas
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Discuss why genealogical and origin constructions of white, English speaking
southern Appalachians claiming various northern European heritages are cultural
constructs rooted in the use of language rather than actual, biological (and therefore
scientific) truths. Consider the role of gender, individualism, race, and political status
with respect to the southern Appalachian case in your response. Finally, speculate on
how the use of genealogy and possible Portuguese or Turkish origins for so-called
“Melungeons” fit into the model of how to construct “ancestry.”
southern Appalachians claiming various northern European heritages are cultural
constructs rooted in the use of language rather than actual, biological (and therefore
scientific) truths. Consider the role of gender, individualism, race, and political status
with respect to the southern Appalachian case in your response. Finally, speculate on
how the use of genealogy and possible Portuguese or Turkish origins for so-called
“Melungeons” fit into the model of how to construct “ancestry.”