Fisher, Stephen L(ynn)
FISHER, Stephen L(ynn)
FISHER, Stephen L(ynn). American, b. 1944. Genres: Politics/Government, Local history/Rural topics. Career: Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, member of faculty, 1970-71; Emory and Henry College, Emory, VA, member of faculty, 1971-, currently Hawthorne Professor of Political Science, head of department, 1972-77, 1979-80, 1982-85, and director of the Appalachian Center for Community Service, 1995-. Guest lecturer at colleges and universities; public speaker; consultant to social agencies and educational institutions. Carnegie Foundation National Baccalaureate College Professor of the Year, 1999. Publications: The Minor Parties of the Federal Republic of Germany: Toward a Comparative Theory of Minor Parties, 1974; (ed.) A Landless People in a Rural Region: A Reader on Land Ownership and Property Taxation, 1979; (ed. and contrib.) Fighting Back in Appalachia: Traditions of Resistance and Change, 1993. Work represented in anthologies. Contributor of articles and reviews to professional journals, regional magazines, and newspapers. Address: Appalachian Center for Community Service, Emory and Henry College, PO Box 947, Emory, VA 24327, U.S.A. Online address: slfisher@ehc.edu