Hoosier Discipline

In Hoosier Discipline: An Irreverent History of Indiana, Jordan Blake Carter challenges the idea of Indiana as a boring or idyllic state by revealing its complex and systemic nature. The book explores how Indiana has historically managed its identity and issues through organization, paperwork, and institutional control, from Indigenous trade routes to industrialization and political extremism. With a blend of humor and meticulous research, Carter uncovers the hidden logic shaping Indiana’s past and present, showing that what may appear dull is actually a deeply ordered and intriguing history.