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But after living here and studying the people of the South, "especally white Southerners," he said he found ! w?itun fr< August 26th & 27thAugust28th-Tins?l^ Hcartfi August 29th-Ncw P' August 30th-R?ggac August 31th-Captain Carribe 18 + WekQ . f*. ^ Columbia Charles 610 Harden St. ,_) State *SPE< MENS AND L I. r. Hours M-F 10-6 r^_ $8. ' ' ^ :"x, MpL -*??? Bte MBSB ^KStsuflMHHPp^H . v..^ j|g m M . j fl| 9H a Yes, it's that time again. Main and the USC Universi and capacity crowds jammi Salonen, exchange student BRIAN SAULS/The Gamecock refer living, woi that "Southerners pretty much live like people in the rest of the United States. "I was struck by all the similarities," said Sherman, "that perhaps the only difference is that Southerners have a vested interest in perpetuating the image that the South is different and basically want to maintain this image." He said he found the attitude among Southerners was that their area was the best place to live. "Southerners socialize themselves and each other into treating these beliefs as truth," said Sherman. "By doing so, they create an emotional vested interest in not complaining about circumstances which residents of other parts of the country do complain about. These include poor working conditions and destruction of the environment due to industry and development. "Southerners tend to tell themselves and each other v. ie Back 9m Tootie & the Jones f Ellis & The xers otato Caboose ! with The Clements Cook & The Coconuts an Party Band >me - We ID ???????r mmm established 1982 THE OOPS! Company Vton Spartanburg St. 900 East Main St. CIAL* ADIES SHORTS 00 252-87341 &? ; ^ i IP UPBUP^l lIF ^ *M fjp Tj HBfp fJE 9|| 1 n^pSPHJ |1 I 1 p -?~?B I^k i s 'i? j-v^'^k:?& t-i * JFtWm. B # ^ =? > mm Jzm$: !F 1 tniWH k |p' ***^ *?" B w ^SjMRHHK l - ^ ^ a// find, maybe . . time to brave the bookstores in preparation for classe ity Bookstore in Russell House are packed with texts and sc! ing the stores, sometimes that one last book can be hard to in business, searched for books Tuesday at the Universit3 rking in Soutt that they like the South. Non-southerners are more likely to give themselves and their cohabitants a much greater proportion of negative messages about where they live," he said. But, Sherman said, in reality, Southerners?like those in other sections of the country?devote most of their waking hours to working. ine remarKaoie sociological ract is tnat tne overwhelming majority of the population accepts this state of affairs, and Southerners even more so," he said. "Southerners work more cheerfully in less favorable working conditions for less pay and still talk about the advantages of living in the South. Because of their attitude of satisfaction with where they are, Southerners are less perceptive about the realities of their working situations," said Sherman. - BETWEEN MATH 1 YOU NEED El (CAROLINA CO When you need a break from your books, check out the AC/DC...White Lion.JNXS...Bob Dylan...Ziggy Marley...Koo just the start of our fall lineup. Call the Coliseum Concert Line at 777-7640 for up-to-da When you need entertainme The Coliseum Box Office is open Money-Fridey from 9 e.m.-6 p.m. an II WELC03 I GAMECO $10 off all perms $3 off all ] Paul Mitchell, Nexus JSBk Wlp *wr' mmZJh BRIAN SAULS/The Gamecock s. Both the South Carolina Bookstore at Greene and bool supplies. With an overabundance of merchandise find. Bill Mitrik, freshman English major, and Rikka f Bookstore. i to elsewhere "Businesses subtlely manipulate their Southern workforce by reinforcing this Chamber of Commerce mentality . . . Images of both an Old South and a New South ... are elaborated to prevent Southerners from seeing things as they really are," he said. Sherman said their self-image is reinforced by the relocation of businesses to the South, which Southerners see "as an unalloyed benefit." "The sacrifices in everyday economic life, such as tax abatements, dislocation of residents, lower wages, increased traffic and sewer burdens, and ease of environmental and other restrictions, are generally left unexamined," he said. This positive self-image makes it difficult for labor unions to organize and to improve working conditions in the South, said Sherman. J^A/ - \ Oct 1 -u. | 21 AND ENGLISH 287, ~ j UTERTAINMENT ILISEUM STYLE) entertainment at Carolina Coliseum. J Moe Dee...the Charlotte Hornets and New York Knicks! And I te information on all our upcoming events. nt, Carolina Coliseum delivers. d Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. To charge tickets to MC or VISA, call 777 6586. 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