Several times in the last few weeks, I've seen claims made about "the south." Things like polling data that reported regional cross-tabs, political analysts claiming something distinctive about the region and the 2010 election, or just a friend conjecturing about some regional cultural phenomenon. And, as usual, none of the sources defined what they meant by "the south." Which makes it pretty hard to assess the claim. Of course, part of the problem is that's there's not really any utterly stable definition; it depends what you are talking about it.
Research Note: Defining "the South"
Research Note: Defining "the South"
Research Note: Defining "the South"
Several times in the last few weeks, I've seen claims made about "the south." Things like polling data that reported regional cross-tabs, political analysts claiming something distinctive about the region and the 2010 election, or just a friend conjecturing about some regional cultural phenomenon. And, as usual, none of the sources defined what they meant by "the south." Which makes it pretty hard to assess the claim. Of course, part of the problem is that's there's not really any utterly stable definition; it depends what you are talking about it.