USA or Canada , is it pejorative or only when reference is made to a member of a group of people who have their own culture and history.?
2007-04-25 00:39:35 · 10 answers · asked by d260383 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
it is meant as prejorative usually. .
In truth it was first applied to the so-called Scotch-Irish who settled much of the eastern seaboard colonies of america as refugees from the penal laws in ireland. They were mainly Presbyterian and like the Irish Catholics were not given a good time by the English crown. they brought Country music to North america, anti-catholicism and moonshine whiskey.
2007-04-25 12:11:56 · answer #1 · answered by celvin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Redneck, in modern usage, predominantly refers to a particular stereotype of people who may be found in many regions of the United States or Canada . Originally limited to Appalachia and the American South, and later the Ozarks and Rocky Mountains, this stereotype is now widespread in other states and the Canadian provinces. The word can be used either as a pejorative or as a matter of pride, depending on context. I studied this at school so i know everything aout them!!!!!!!
2007-04-25 02:18:49 · answer #2 · answered by ANgEL 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Often used pejoratively, but often used with some pride too.
Recently heard a definition of a redneck as "someone who opens a beer during the eulogy"!
2007-04-25 02:33:28 · answer #3 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually it's intended to be pejorative.
According to Fischer in his "Albion's Seed" the term was actually brought over by immigrants from the English/Scottish border, and they actually took some pride in being called that.
I live in the midwestern U.S., and some of my ancestors were rednecks in that sense. When we use the term here, we usually mean someone who is the modern incarnation of the hillbilly of yesteryear. I.E., pickup drivin', gun-totin', hound-dog lovin' good ol' boy type who listens to country/western music.
2007-04-25 01:14:23 · answer #4 · answered by gehme 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, a redneck is a person with exceptionally provincial attitudes, usually ill-educated and socially backwards. The term is somewhat outdated; nowadays we call 'em a s s h o l e s
2007-04-25 00:45:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Did you mean derogative? A redneck is equivalent to a Punk or biker in England.
2007-04-25 00:44:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hey y'all!I see that your talking 'bout me again.Yes I am a redneck.
I earned this nick-name during Viet Nam,one of 2guys in the unit from Alabama.
2007-04-25 02:04:10 · answer #7 · answered by blakree 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the expression "redneck" stems from when people did manual labor in the fields..and their necks would get sunburned red...
in those days the upper class had fair skin..and only the poor..who worked in the fields..had sunburns.
2007-04-25 01:12:19 · answer #8 · answered by manhattanmaryanne 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
D@mn proud to be a redneck and wouldnt change if I could.
2007-04-25 01:36:19 · answer #9 · answered by jdnsmama13 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm proud to be a redneck.
2007-04-25 01:34:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋