Middletown in Transition: A Study in Cultural Conflicts (Harvest/HBJ Book) - Softcover

Lynd, Robert Staughton; Lynd, Helen Merrell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0156595516 ISBN 13: 9780156595513

Publisher: Thomson Learning, 1982

Synopsis

The two classic studies of "Middletown" were pioneering works that examined the daily life of a typical small American city -- in actuality, Muncie, Indiana -- using the approach of social anthropology. The initial volume was published in the mid-1920s, when H. L. Mencken called it "one of the richest and most valuable documents ever concocted by American sociologists." The sequel, Middletown in Transition, returned to the same community in 1935, after six years of the Depression. Of enduring interest to students of sociology, these historic studies have also inspired a six-part television series, under the title "Middletown."

About this title

Synopsis

An analysis of social and economic trends in an American community during the Depression.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thomson Learning
• Publication date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0156595516
• ISBN 13: 9780156595513
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 624