Reed, John Shelton

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REED, John Shelton

REED, John Shelton. American, b. 1942. Genres: Area studies, Social commentary, Essays, Humor/Satire. Career: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, William Rand Kenan, Jr., Professor of Sociology, now emeritus; Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Fulbright-Hays senior lecturer in American studies and sociology, 1973-74; St. Antony's College, Oxford University, senior associate member, 1977-78; University of Cambridge, Pitt Professor, 1996-97. Publications: The Enduring Effects of Education, 1972; One South, 1982; Southerners, 1983; (with M. Black) Perspectives on the American South, 1984; Southern Folk, Plain and Fancy, 1986; Whistling Dixie: Dispatches from the South, 1990; Surveying the South, 1993; My Tears Spoiled My Aim and Other Reflections on Southern Culture, 1993; Kicking Back, 1995; Southern Humor, 1995; Glorious Battle, 1996; (with D.V. Reed) 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About the South, 1997. Address: 126 Mallette St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]