Degrees Held
B.A., 1980, Duke University
M.A., 1985, New York University
Ph.D., 1990, Duke University
Academic Summary
Barbara Ching does research in cultural studies, particularly on the distinctions between high and low culture and rustic and urban culture. Most recently, she has written about country music; her forthcoming research asks what we mean when we use the term "Americana." She is also developing a study of the discourse of country rock and southern rock. Dr. Ching is also Director of The Marcus W. Orr Center for the Humanities at The University of Memphis, which supports lecture series and other special events that encourage interdisciplinary research and teaching.
Courses Taught
3412 European Literature since the Renaissance
4451 Studies in Women and Literature
7412 European Literature since the Renaissance
7451 Studies in Women and Literature
7474 Cultural Texts
Major Publications
- Wrong’s What I Do Best: Hard Country Music and Contemporary Culture. NY: Oxford, 2001.
- Knowing Your Place: Rural Identity and Cultural Hierarchy. NY: Routledge, 1997. (Essay collection introduced and edited with Gerald Creed.
