Middletown in Transition: A Study in Cultural Conflicts
Title
Middletown in Transition: A Study in Cultural Conflicts
Creator
Lynd, Robert S.
Lynd, Helen Merrell
Lynd, Helen Merrell
Subject
Great Depression
Social change—United States
Economic conditions—1930s
Muncie, Indiana
Community studies
United States—History—1930–1941
Social change—United States
Economic conditions—1930s
Muncie, Indiana
Community studies
United States—History—1930–1941
Description
A sociological study examining how the Great Depression affected everyday life in Muncie, Indiana (referred to as “Middletown”). Building on their earlier work, the Lynds analyze changes in employment, class structure, family life, and community values during the 1930s. The book provides detailed insight into how economic hardship reshaped social and cultural dynamics in a typical American town.
Publisher
Harcourt, Brace and Company
Date
1937
Type
text
Format
Print (book)
Identifier
ISBN: 9780156595500
Source
Lynd, Robert S., and Helen Merrell Lynd. Middletown in Transition: A Study in Cultural Conflicts. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1937.
Language
English
Relation
Follow-up to Middletown: A Study in Modern American Culture (1929)
Coverage
1930s
Muncie, Indiana, United States
Rights
Copyright held by publisher
Files
Collection
Citation
Lynd, Robert S.
Lynd, Helen Merrell, “Middletown in Transition: A Study in Cultural Conflicts,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed April 24, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5782.
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