Redefining Southern Culture: Mind and Identity in the Modern SouthFrom the creation of the first "New South" in the wake of Appomattox to the current struggles over the Confederate flag, Redefining Southern Culture surveys the remarkable story of southern identity and its persistence in the face of sweeping changes in the South's economy, society, and political structure. Rejecting the conventional continuity versus change framework, James C. Cobb instead illustrates how the evolution of southern culture synthesized