The Other Side of Middletown: Exploring Muncie's African American Community

by Luke Eric Lassiter

Book Overview

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, Indiana. It is a uniquely collaborative field study involving local experts, ethnographers, and teams of college students. The book, The Other Side of Middletown, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0759104840
• ISBN13: 9780759104846
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Altamira Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"