Middletown Redux

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.

Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Introduction: The Story of a Collaborative Project Part 3 PART I. Middletown and Muncie's African American Community Chapter 4 1. The Enduring Legacy of Muncie as Middletown Chapter 5 2. A City Apart Part 6 PART II. Collaborative Understandings Chapter 7 3. Getting a Living Chapter 8 4. Making a Home Chapter 9 5. Training the Young Chapter 10 6. Using Leisure Chapter 11 7. Engaging in Religious Practices Chapter 12 8. Engaging in Community Activities Chapter 13 Conclusion: Lessons Learned about Muncie, Race, and Ethnography Chapter 14 Epilogue Chapter 15 Afterword Chapter 16 Appendix A. Notes on the Collaborative Process Chapter 17 Appendix B. House Concurrent Resolution 33 Chapter 18 About the Authors and Community Advisors