Book
The psychological and ethical aspects of Mormon group life
University of Utah Press • Salt Lake City • Published In 1975 • Pages:
By: Ericksen, Ephraim Edward.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This source represents an attempt to interpret the history of the Mormons from a functional perspective to "get at fundamental psychological and ethical principles" within the culture. The first section examines psychological and sociological factors involved in the first Mormon-Gentile (non-Mormon) conflict, and the effects of the conflict on group identity. The second section deals with the "maladjustment" between the people and their environment, the desert. It includes a second conflict with the Gentiles with the coming of the railroad, and Gentile competition and critique of their culture. The third section looks at the tensions between the institutions and traditions of Mormonism and the innovations of science.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Music
- Verbal arts
- External relations
- Theological systems
- Revelation and divination
- Ecclesiastical organization
- Ethnosociology
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Mormons
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2018
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- North America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator TypesThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Philosopher
- Indigenous Person
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Martin Malone ; 1977
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- not applicable
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1830-1918
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- By Ephraim Edward Ericksen
- The chapter titles are: Part I, 1. Introduction; 2. The origin of Mormonism and the beginning of conflict; 3. Zion in Missouri; 4. Zion in Illinois; Part II, 5. The Mormon migration; 6. Mormon colonization; 7. Industrial and commercial co-operation; Part III, 8. The innovation of science and democracy; 9. The church and business; 10. Conflicts in the Mormon marriage institutions; 11. The ethics of Mormonism; 12. The possibilities for adjustment. A brief preface contains a discussion of Ericksen's training, philosophy, and religious thinking.
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 75310523
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Mormon Church