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An America Divided by Region with Colin Woodard
Jun 5, 2023
Colin Woodard, Director of the Nationhood Lab, discusses the geographical history of the US, regional divides in gun violence rates, tailoring arguments based on regional values, and the challenge of keeping the United States together.
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- The geographical history of the United States gave rise to 11 rival regional cultures, which were founded as separate countries and often rivals throughout the colonial period, explaining many of the differences in regional cultures observed today.
- Different regional cultures in the United States are associated with varying rates of gun violence, with regions like Yankee dumb generally exhibiting lower rates while regions like the Deep South and Greater Appalachia have higher rates, highlighting the influence of cultural norms and values on societal outcomes.
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Geographical History of the United States and Regional Cultures
The podcast episode explores the geographical history of the United States and how it gave rise to 11 rival regional cultures. The speaker discusses how the colonial projects established by different groups of people with varying imperial allegiances and cultural backgrounds shaped the regions we know today. These colonial projects, such as the Puritans in New England, the Scots-Irish in the Backcountry, and the Spanish in the Southwest, were founded as separate countries and were often rivals throughout the colonial period. This understanding of the nation's history as a Balkanized Federation explains many of the differences in regional cultures observed today.
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