Coordination In Hillbilly Elegy

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“Coordination refers to that process by which persons collaborate in an attempt to bring into being their visions of what is necessary, noble, and good, and to preclude the enactment of what they fear, hate, or despise” (Pearce, 1989, pp. 32-33). “The events and objects of the social world should be viewed as situated, conjoint accomplishments of an inherently imperfect process of coordination” (Pearce, 1989, p. 33). Essentially, coordination is people getting together to create a joint meaning of good and evil. In Hillbilly Elegy, Vance discusses that when he used to get into fights his Mamaw would always change when he was or was not able to fight. For instance, Vance was taught to never start a fight, always finish a fight if one did start,

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