Middletown: A Study in Modern American Culture

Robert Staughton Lynd
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The first of two classic studies that examined the daily life of a typical small american city--in actuality, Muncie, Indiana--in the mid-1920s, using the approach of social anthropology. Of enduring interest to students of sociology, these works inspired an acclaimed six-part television series. Index.
Genres: SociologyHistoryNonfictionAnthropologyAmerican History
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