{"product_id":"the-other-side-of-middletown-exploring-muncies-african-american-community-paperback","title":"The Other Side of Middletown: Exploring Muncie's African American Community - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuke Eric Lassiter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHurley Goodall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrompted by the overt omission of Muncie's black community from the famous study by Lynd and Lynd, \u003ci\u003eMiddletown: A Study in Modern American Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Other Side of Middletown\u003c\/i\u003e, and DVD, \u003ci\u003eMiddletown Redux\u003c\/i\u003e, are valuable resources for community research. Sponsored by the Virginia B. Ball Center for Creative Inquiry, Muncie, Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuke 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 324\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131873136775,"sku":"9780759104846","price":98.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/dd798692707a571ca42ba9cd3169d23d.webp?v=1732621988","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-other-side-of-middletown-exploring-muncies-african-american-community-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}