Date of Award
1-1-2017
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D. in History
Department
Arch Dalrymple III Department of History
First Advisor
Ted Ownby
Second Advisor
John J. Green
Third Advisor
Charles K. Ross
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
This study examines the paradoxes and complexities of the Mississippi Delta through an international lens. The fundamental premise guiding the research is that goods, people, ideas, technology, and capital cross national borders; therefore, local transformations can only be fully understood within a global context. The study concentrates on the evolution of the reciprocal, complex relationship between the region and the international community, along with the local and global consequences of a series of transnational exchanges. With a primary focus on agribusinesses, the research challenges traditional visions of the Delta as an isolated and provincial region immune to modernization. Instead the work reveals a region deeply integrated into the international marketplace through the rapid adoption of modern technology, communication and transportation systems, and advances in agri-science. In sum, the research strives to globalize the history of Mississippi Delta in order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the social, economic, political, and cultural development of the region.
Recommended Citation
Lindsey, Stella D., "Beyond Isolation: The Mississippi Delta in a Global World" (2017). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1431.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/1431