Saints Observed - Studies of Mormon Village Life, 1850-2005

Informationen zum Autor Howard M. Bahr is a professor of sociology at Brigham Young University! where he teaches social theory! the sociology of religion! and ethnic relations. His recent books include Toward More Family-Centered Family Sciences: Love! Sacrifice! and Transcendence (with Kathleen S. Bahr) and The Navajo as Seen by the Franciscans! 1920-1950 . Klappentext The most complete overview and assessment of Mormon village studies available, this volume extends the canon twofold. First, it presents a rich composite view of nineteenth-century Mormon life in the West as seen by qualified observers who did not just pass through but stopped and studied. Second, it connects that early protoethnography to scholarly Mormon village studies in the twentieth century, showing their proper context in the thriving field of community studies. Zusammenfassung Continued by: Four classic Mormon village studies.

Product details

• Authors: Howard M. Bahr
• Publisher: The University of Utah Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2014
• EAN: 9781607813200
• ISBN: 978-1-60781-320-0
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research