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

by Lassiter, Luke Eric; Goodall, Hurley; Campbell, Elizabeth; Johnson, Michelle Natasya; Moses, Yolanda T.; Geelhoed, E Bruce; Anderson, Michelle; Kraemer, Anne; Moore, Ashley; Delpha, Abigail; Peterson, Cari; Burke, Carla; Kissel, Carrie; Bricker, Sarah; Fi

• ISBN13: 9780759104839
• ISBN10: 0759104832
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-05-05
• Publisher: AltaMira Press

Summary

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 DVD, Middletown Redux, are valuable resources for community research. Sponsored by the Virginia B. Ball Center for Creative Inquiry, Muncie, Indiana.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Yolanda T. Moses	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction: The Story of a Collaborative Project
Luke Eric Lassiter	1	(26)
PART I MIDDLETOWN AND MUNCIE'S AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY
1 The Enduring Legacy of Muncie as Middletown	27	(20)
E. Bruce Geelhoed
2 A City Apart	47	(30)
Hurley Goodall and Elizabeth Campbell
PART II COLLABORATIVE UNDERSTANDINGS
3 Getting a Living	77	(22)
Michelle Anderson, Anne Kraemer, and Ashley Moore
4 Making a Home	99	(30)
Abigail Delpha and Cari Peterson
5 Training the Young	129	(28)
Carla Burke and Carrie Kissel
6 Using Leisure	157	(34)
Sarah Bricker and Mia Fields
7 Engaging in Religious Practices	191	(36)
Jessica Booth and Eric Efaw
8 Engaging in Community Activities	227	(26)
Elizabeth Campbell and Jarrod Dortch, with Michelle Anderson, Sarah Bricker, Mia Fields, Danny Gawlowski, Anne Kraemer, and Ashley Moore
Conclusion: Lessons Learned about Muncie, Race, and Ethnography	253	(10)
Luke Eric Lassiter
Epilogue	263	(6)
Elizabeth Campbell and Luke Eric Lassiter
Afterword	269	(4)
Theodore Caplow
Appendix A: Notes on the Collaborative Process	273	(6)
Michelle Natasya Johnson
Appendix B: House Concurrent Resolution 33	279	(2)
Selected Bibliography	281	(6)
Index	287	(16)
About the Authors and Community Advisors	303