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Mormon sexuality and American culture

Dialogue: a journal of Mormon thought10 (2)Published In 1977 • Pages: 45-56

By: Hansen, Klaus J..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This source, by a Mormon historian, examines Mormon ideas about sexuality within the context of American ideas on sex, starting from the thesis is that Mormon ideas are out of step with those of the nation as a whole. It is concluded that the strict surveillance of sexual morality and the enforced standards of grooming and dress that characterize Mormon sexual attitudes are increasingly shaping Mormon identity.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Comparative evidence
Sociocultural trends
Sexuality
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
article
Evaluation
Creator TypesThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Historian
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.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Marlene Martin ; 1978-1979
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
1830-1920
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
United States
NotesAdditional notes
Klaus J. Hansen
Includes bibliographical references
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Mormons