Abstract
Harlan County has struggled with the loss of coal related jobs for the last fifty years. The first portion of this paper is an asset map of Harlan which features a brief look at the history of the county, its population, the Capitol of the region and a look at an emerging art scene that is growing out of the decline of coal jobs. The second portion of this paper is a look at how the documentary film, Learning to MAKE/DO in the Mountains, came to be. It looks at the entire process from the pre-production to post-production and the future of the film. This project looks at how other places around the country and world have dealt with the decline of a major revenue source and how, or if, they have been able to reinvent themselves.
Semester/Year of Award
Spring 2015
Mentor
William Hatcher
Mentor Department Affiliation
Government and Economics
Access Options
Restricted Access Thesis
Document Type
Bachelor Thesis
Degree Name
Honors Scholars
Degree Level
Bachelor's
Department
Government
Department Name when Degree Awarded
Government and Economics
Recommended Citation
Edwards, Jason, "Learning to MAKE/DO in the Mountains: A Look at Social Change in the Coal Fields" (2015). Honors Theses. 247.
https://encompass.eku.edu/honors_theses/247
