Luke Eric Lassiter, Hurley Goodall, Elizabeth Campbell

The Other Side of Middletown

Exploring Muncie's African American Community

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Produktbeschreibung

Prompted by the overt omission of Muncie's black community from the famous study by Lynd and Lynd, Middletown: A Study in Modern American Culture, the authors uncover the neglected part of the story of Middletown, a well-known pseudonym for the Midwestern city of Muncie, India...

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Altamira Press
• Seitenzahl: 324
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Mai 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 471g
• ISBN-13: 9780759104846
• ISBN-10: 0759104840
• Artikelnr.: 22275477

Autorenporträt

Luke Eric Lassiter is Professor of Humanities and Anthropology and director of the graduate humanities program at Marshall University Graduate College in South Charleston, WV. Hurley Goodall is a former Indiana state legislator and recipient of the Distinguished Hoosier Award from Indiana Governor Frank O'Bannon. Elizabeth Campbell is an independent folklorist who specializes in community-based arts and history. Michelle Natasya Johnson is in the anthropology department at Ball State University.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Introduction: The Story of a Collaborative Project PART I.
Middletown and Muncie's African American Community Chapter 1. The Enduring
Legacy of Muncie as Middletown Chapter 2. A City Apart PART II.
Collaborative Understandings Chapter 3. Getting a Living Chapter 4. Making
a Home Chapter 5. Training the Young Chapter 6. Using Leisure Chapter 7.
Engaging in Religious Practices Chapter 8. Engaging in Community Activities
Conclusion: Lessons Learned about Muncie, Race, and Ethnography Epilogue
Afterword Appendix A. Notes on the Collaborative Process Appendix B. House
Concurrent Resolution 33 About the Authors and Community Advisors