The Routledge handbook of Mormonism and gender /

"The Routledge Handbook of Mormonism and Gender is an outstanding reference source to this engaging and controversial subject area. Since its founding in 1830, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has engaged gender in surprising ways. LDS practice of polygamy in the nineteenth century both fuelled rhetoric of patriarchal rule as well as gave polygamous wives greater autonomy than their monogamous peers. The tensions over women's autonomy continued after polygamy was abandoned and defined much of the twentieth century. In the 1970s, 1990s, and 2010s, Mormon feminists came into direct confrontation with the male Mormon hierarchy. These public clashes produced some reforms, but fell short of accomplishing full equality. LGBT Mormons have a similar history. These confrontations are part of the larger story of how Mormonism has positioned itself in the context of changing gender norms in a global context. Comprising over forty chapters by a team of international contributors the Handbook is divided into four parts: Methodological Issues, Historical Approaches, Social Scientific Approaches, Theological Approaches. Within these sections central issues, debates and problems are examined, including: agency, feminism, sexuality and sexual ethics, masculinity, queer studies, plural marriage, homosexuality, race, scripture; gender and the priesthood, the family, sexual violence, and identity. The Routledge Handbook of Mormonism and Gender is essential reading for students and researchers in religious studies, gender studies and women's studies. The Handbook will also be very useful for those in related fields, such as cultural studies, politics, anthropology and sociology"--Includes bibliographical references and index."The Routledge Handbook of Mormonism and Gender is an outstanding reference source to this engaging and controversial subject area. Since its founding in 1830, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has engaged gender in surprising ways. LDS practice of polygamy in the nineteenth century both fuelled rhetoric of patriarchal rule as well as gave polygamous wives greater autonomy than their monogamous peers. The tensions over women's autonomy continued after polygamy was abandoned and defined much of the twentieth century. In the 1970s, 1990s, and 2010s, Mormon feminists came into direct confrontation with the male Mormon hierarchy. These public clashes produced some reforms, but fell short of accomplishing full equality. LGBT Mormons have a similar history. These confrontations are part of the larger story of how Mormonism has positioned itself in the context of changing gender norms in a global context. Comprising over forty chapters by a team of international contributors the Handbook is divided into four parts: Methodological Issues, Historical Approaches, Social Scientific Approaches, Theological Approaches. Within these sections central issues, debates and problems are examined, including: agency, feminism, sexuality and sexual ethics, masculinity, queer studies, plural marriage, homosexuality, race, scripture; gender and the priesthood, the family, sexual violence, and identity. The Routledge Handbook of Mormonism and Gender is essential reading for students and researchers in religious studies, gender studies and women's studies. The Handbook will also be very useful for those in related fields, such as cultural studies, politics, anthropology and sociology"--Gender and culture in a global church / Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp -- Race and gender in Mormonism : 1830-1978 / Joseph R. Stuart and Amanda Hendrix-Komoto -- Intersectionality / Chiung Hwang Chen and Ethan Yorgason -- Feminities / Amy Hoyt -- Masculinities / Sara M. Patterson -- Joseph Smith, plural marriage, and kinship / Benjamin E. Park -- Mormon gender in the age of polygamy / Laurel Thatcher Ulrich -- Mormon women and scripture in the nineteenth century / Amy Easton-Flake -- Mormonism, gender, and art in 19th-century Scandinavia / Julie K. Allen -- Mormon gender in the progressive era / Matthew Bowman -- Mormon gender in the mid-twentieth century / Colleen McDannell -- Mormon feminism after 1970 / Claudia L. Bushman -- Gender and missionary work / David Golding -- Homosexuality and therapeutic culture in Mormonism / Eric G. Swedin -- Homosexuality and politics in Mormonism / Neil J. Young -- Mormon LGBTQ organizing and organizations / John Gustav-Wrathall --^Mormon women at work in Nicaragua / Amanda Talbot Tew -- Mormon masculinity, family, and kava in the Pacific / Arcia Tecun and S. Ata Siu'ulua -- Gendered dynamics and institutions within Nigerian Mormonism / Russell Stevenson -- Scripture and gender / Joseph M. Spencer -- Theology of the family / Rosalynde Welch -- Theology of sexuality / Taylor G. Petrey -- Queer Mormons / K. Mohrman -- Trans and mutable bodies / Kelli D. Potter -- Feminism and Heavenly Mother / Fiona Givens -- Women and the priesthood / Jonathan Stapley -- Men and the priesthood / Margaret Toscano -- Mujerista theology / Sujey Vega.Mormonism, gender, and art / Mary Campbell -- Mormon literature and gender / Fara Anderson Sneddon -- Sexual purity and its discontents in Mormonism / Sara Moslener -- Mormonism and sexual violence / Andrea G. Radke-Moss -- Women and religious organizations : a 'microbiological' approach to influence / Melissa Wei, Tsing Inouye -- Global Mormon perspectives and experiences of family structures / Caroline Kline -- Structures of home and family : North America / Megan Ann Stanton -- Non-traditional families / Ryan T. Cragun and Giuseppina Valle Holway -- Social science perspectives on gender and Mormon orthodoxy / Jana Riess and Benjamin Knoll -- Gender and mental health in Mormon contexts / Rebekah Perkins Crawford -- Women's gender roles and Mormonism in England / Alison Halford -- Institutional gender negotiations within Irish Mormon congregations / Hazel O'Brien -- Peruvian Mormon matchmaking : the limits of Mormon endogamy at Zion's border / Jason Palmer --