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OverviewDefined less by geography than by demographic character, Block, Kansas, in many ways exemplifies the prevalent yet seldom scrutinized ethnic, religion based community of the rural midwest. Physically small, the town sprang up around four corners formed by crossroads. Spiritually strong and cohesive, it became the educational and cultural center for generations of German Lutheran families. Block provided a religious and cultural oasis a welcome transition for German Lutheran immigrants faced with a new language and unfamiliar customs. Yet the tight bond between an ethnic society and a religion that shunned Americanism and the English language paradoxically slowed the transition and maintained a culturally isolated community well into the twentieth century. In Life at Four Corners, Carol Coburn analyzes the powerful combination of those ethnic and religious institutions that effectively resisted assimilation for nearly 80 years only to succumb to the influences of the outside world during the 1930s and 1940s. Emphasizing the formal and informal education provided by the church, school, and family, she examines the total process of how values, identities, and all aspects of culture were transmitted from generation to generation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Carol K. CoburnPublisher: University Press of Kansas Imprint: University Press of Kansas Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.327kg ISBN: 9780700606825ISBN 10: 0700606823 Pages: 244 Publication Date: 29 October 2021 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsReconstructs with anthropological sensitivity the inner life of a rural ethnic community over four generations. its perspectives on gender are particularly rich and enlightening. --Walter D. Kamphoefner, author of The Westfalians This book is clearly and engagingly written. It opens a window on the inner life of an early rural settlement in Kansas and allows the reader to understand the values, fears, and beliefs of this important group of settlers. The author offers insight into the intersection of several variables, including gender, religion, and region. --Glenda Riley, author of The Female Frontier: A Comparative View of Women on the Prairie and the Plains Reconstructs with anthropological sensitivity the inner life of a rural ethnic community over four generations. its perspectives on gender are particularly rich and enlightening.--Walter D. Kamphoefner, author of The Westfalians This book is clearly and engagingly written. It opens a window on the inner life of an early rural settlement in Kansas and allows the reader to understand the values, fears, and beliefs of this important group of settlers. The author offers insight into the intersection of several variables, including gender, religion, and region.--Glenda Riley, author of The Female Frontier: A Comparative View of Women on the Prairie and the Plains Author InformationCarol Coburn is professor emerita of religious studies and women's and gender studies at Avila College. She is the author of Spirited Lives: How Nuns Shaped Catholic Culture and American Life, 1836–1920. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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