Mormon Women at the Crossroads: Global Narratives and the Power of Connectedness
Winner of the Mormon History Association Best International Book AwardThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to contend with longstanding tensions surrounding gender and race. Yet…
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Winner of the Mormon History Association Best International Book AwardThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to contend with longstanding tensions surrounding gender and race. Yet women of color in the United States and across the Global South adopt and adapt the faith to their contexts, many sharing the high level of satisfaction expressed by Latter-day Saints in general. Caroline Kline explores the ways Latter-day Saint women of color in Mexico, Botswana, and the United States navigate gender norms, but also how their moral priorities and actions challenge Western feminist assumptions. Kline analyzes these traditional religious women through non-oppressive connectedness, a worldview that blends elements of female empowerment and liberation with a broader focus on fostering positive and productive relationships in different realms. Even as members
At the Crossroads of Time