Directions for Mormon studies in the twenty-first century / edited by Patrick Q. Mason.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mason, Patrick Q., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Latter Day Saint churches.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Physical Description:

xii, 295 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press, 2016.

Summary:

A new era in Mormon studies is emerging from an academy more attuned to the significance of religion, the increased public prominence of Mormons and Mormonism, and an increasing number of scholars applying ever-more sophisticated methods to the study of Mormonism. Directions for Mormon Studies in the Twenty-First Century captures this fruitful time by bringing together some of the most influential voices across the generations of Mormon studies. Neither a survey of the field nor a mere recapitulation of dominant themes, this volume charts areas for exploration and modes of inquiry that reflect the maturation of the field and help set the agenda for the next generation of Mormon studies scholarship. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Reassessing Twentieth-Century Mormonism

Chapter 1 Zion: The Progressive Roots of Mormon Correlation / Matthew Bowman Bowman, Matthew 15

Chapter 2 Mormon Ethnicity as Reality and Metaphor / Jan Shipps Shipps, Jan 35

Part II American Church or World Religion?

Chapter 3 Monks, Nationalists, and the Emperor: The Mormon Struggle in Japan, 1901-1914 / Shinji Takagi Takagi, Shinji 49

Chapter 4 Church Unity and the Challenge of Cultural Diversity: A View from across the Sahara / Walter E. A. Van Beek Beek, Walter E. A. Van 72

Chapter 5 Expanding Research for the Expanding International Church / Wilfried Decoo Decoo, Wilfried 99

Part III The Burden of Race

Chapter 6 What Jane James Saw / Quincy D. Newell Newell, Quincy D. 135

Chapter 7 All "Mormon Elder-Berry's" Children: Race, Whiteness, and the Attack on Mormon "Anglo-Saxon Triumphalism" / W. Paul Reeve Reeve, W. Paul 152

Part IV Theoretical Models in the Study of Mormonism

Chapter 8 Authority in Mormonism: A Rational Choice Analysis / Michael McBride McBride, Michael 179

Chapter 9 Statistical Content Analysis of Historical Documents: A Case for Social Science Analysis in Mormon Studies / Gary Shepherd Shepherd, Gary, Gordon Shepherd Shepherd, Gordon 204

Chapter 10 Theory and Interpretation in Mormon Studies / Richard Lyman Bushman Bushman, Richard Lyman 223

Part V Autobiography and Memoir in Mormon Studies

Chapter 11 "I Still Think of Myself as a Mormon": The Autobiography of Wayne Booth-A Bold Experiment in Historiography / Levi S. Peterson Peterson, Levi S. 237

Chapter 12 Art and Artifice: The Role of Memoir in Mormon Identity Formation / Jana Riess Riess, Jana 250.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781607814757

1607814757

OCLC:

932109369

Publisher Number:

99967902921