Anthropology - Butler University

whether the Super Bowl jobs will have the staying power to remain in Indianapolis after the
game is over or whether they will disappear as has been the case in other cities that have hosted
major sporting events. In this paper, I evaluate the kinds of jobs that came to Indy and whether
any of them will be living wage jobs.
New Brew: The Emergence of Microbrewing in the American Midwest
Dustin Klingler, Faculty Sponsor: Susan Hyatt, Indiana University/Purdue University at
Indianapolis
Brewing is a tradition long practiced Indiana but within the past two decades the state has
become a center for innovation within the craft and it now stands at the vanguard. As
Indianapolis is continuously growing so are these small breweries. The significance behind these
breweries is that they are intertwined with other local food movements within and around the
state of Indiana. These small breweries have also been instrumental in passing new legislation
allowing for sales on Sunday, which equates to direct state revenue. Most importantly these
small breweries have also become integral members of their communities, giving back to their
local customers through various fundraisers, donations, and special charity events. The goal of
this presentation is to explain the connections microbreweries have to other local food
movements as well as analyze the effects they are having their communities.
The Catholic Church and Mexican Immigrants in Indianapolis: The Immigrant
Experience in Indianapolis at St. Philip Neri
Ryan Logan, Faculty Sponsor: Susan Hyatt, Indiana University/Purdue University at
Indianapolis
Although marginalized, the growth in Latino populations is having an effect on many
metropolitan areas in the United States. This is seen on East and West Washington Street here in
Indianapolis as well as in several Catholic parishes. In this presentation, I will explore the nature
of the changing relationships between the Catholic Church (specifically St. Philip Neri Catholic
Church in Indianapolis) and the influx of Latino residents and worshippers in that parish.
Utilizing ethnographic methodology, I will demonstrate how the Catholic Church plays a pivotal
role in the lives of Latino immigrants and, in many ways, how the Latino immigrants are saving
Catholic parishes.
Conceptions of Identity in Teotitlán del Valle
Angela Miller, Faculty Sponsor: Ageeth Sluis, Butler University
In order to research my honor’s thesis for Butler University, I spent April and May of 2011
living with members of Vida Nueva, a women’s weaving cooperative in Teotitlán del Valle, a
rural Zapotec village in southern Mexico. The resulting ethnography documents and analyzes the
ways in which Vida Nueva’s efforts to empower indigenous women have altered the community
of Teotitlán. The first section of the project uses Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of capital to examine
how the women’s attempt to gain economic resources has resulted in their attainment of cultural
and social assets. The second chapter uses subaltern theory to investigate how the rug market has
shaped indigenous identity in Teotitlán. The final chapter elaborates on the idea that the women
have altered cultural norms by exploring notions of gender identity in the state of Oaxaca. The