Swinging in Place
Subtitle: Porch Life in Southern Culture
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: October 31, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780807849774
Subjects: Cultural studies; Sociology, Social Studies; Sociology; Social History; History - General History; United States - State & Local - General; Social Science; Social life and customs; Central Southern states; Southeastern & South Atlantic states; American - General; Social Science / Folklore & Mythology; Folklore; Southern States; Customs & Traditions; Pictorial works; Porches; Social aspects; Social conditions
First sentence: On April 26, 1998, an article written by John Woestendiek appeared in Baton Rouge's Sunday Advocate reporting that on July 1, 1998, the town of Wilson, North Carolina, would "begin inspecting neighborhoods, ordering fines, and removing items that violate health and aesthetic standards."