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1	Civic engagement in Middletown : yesterday and today Jarrett, Jayson K. January 2005 (has links) This study has presented a comprehensive narrative and overview of the nature of and changes in civic engagement in the city of Muncie over the last 75 years. The evidence suggests that the people of Muncie today are just as involved with their community and with their fellow Munsonians as they were in the 1920s and 1930s. However, the expression of this engagement has changed in the intervening years as people have moved away from direct participation in voluntary societies and clubs such as the Elks and Masons and toward indirect participation in professionally run organizations such as the United Way and various sports leagues. Participation in the past meant attending weekly meetings and taking part in elected leadership of these groups while today's participation usually takes the form of one-time donations to and attendance at events hosted by, professionally managed organizations. / Department of Political Science Community life -- Indiana -- Muncie. Societies -- Indiana -- Muncie. Church societies -- Indiana -- Muncie.
2	Community festivals and social capital Beaubien, Brad M. January 2001 (has links) This research examines the relationship between community festivals and social capital across time and place. Social capital includes the social networks, norms, and trust that enable groups of individuals to cooperate in pursuing shared objectives, and benefits accrue to both the individual and the community. Research shows the ancient Greek and American Indian civilizations relied on festivals for a variety of purposes relating to social capital, including the bridging of social divides, the transmission of cultural heritage, and the reinforcement of community identity. Today, research findings from five small town festivals in Indiana indicate a similar relationship with social capital. Festivals can bring a community together, offer a shared experience for a diverse group of people, build new relationships, and foster community pride and identity. As such, community festivals may serve as a tool for community planners in building or sustaining social capital in a community. / Department of Urban Planning Festivals -- Indiana. Social capital (Sociology) -- Indiana. Community life -- Indiana. Social surveys -- Indiana.
3	Charter schools and neighborhood revitalization in Indianapolis (2000-2010) Marking, Janea L. January 2014 (has links) Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI / Charter schools are a major movement in American education and increasingly used as a city strategy for neighborhood rehabilitation. Indianapolis is one of a growing number of urban areas to promote charter schools as catalysts for neighborhood revitalization. Previous studies find mixed results about the causes of neighborhood change or how residents make mobility decisions. The present study seeks to create an empirical model that discovers the impact of charter schools as a neighborhood amenity. This is based on two measures of well-being: change in percentage poverty and change in percentage school-aged residents. Data indicate a negative relationship between charter schools in a census tract and the school-aged resident population. However, statistical analysis did not support a significant relationship between either measure and charter schools in the ten year time frame. Charter schools Neighborhood revitalization Neighborhoods -- Indiana -- Indianapolis School improvement programs -- Research Charter schools -- Political aspects Social change -- Indiana -- Indianapolis City planning -- Indiana -- Indianapolis
4	The Farmland Opera House : culture, identity, and the corn contest Wernicke, Rose January 2013 (has links) Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Indiana Midwest small town entertainment community Farmland (Ind.) -- History Culture -- Philosophy -- History Farmland Opera House (Farmland, Ind.)

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