Book

Mormon recreation in theory and practice: a study of social change

[s.n.] • Philadelphia • Published In 1941 • Pages:

By: Skidmore, Rex A. (Rex Austin).

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to present an objective analysis of Mormon recreation based on interviews, correspondence with Church officials, and archival research. The author traces the history of recreation as sponsored by the Church from the days of Joseph Smith to the highly centralized recreation programs of the Church in the 1940s.

HRAF PubDate

2018

Region

North America

Sub Region

Southwest and Basin

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Type

Sociologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Marlene Martin ; 1978

Field Date

1940

Coverage Date

1850-1940

Coverage Place

Utah, United States

Notes

Rex A. Skidmore

Table of Contents: I. Introduction; II. Joseph Smith and Recreation; III. Brigham Young and Recreation; IV. The Centralization of Mormon Recreation, 1877-1923; V. Present Day Recreational System of the Mormons; VI. Retrospect; Glossary; Bibliography.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-137)

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 1941

LCCN

a41004068

LCSH

Mormon Church

Recreation--Utah