{"title":"K. Mohrman","description":"\u003cp\u003eK. Mohrman's works delve into the rich intersections of \u003cem\u003ereligion and spirituality\u003c\/em\u003e with contemporary social issues. Readers can expect thought-provoking explorations that challenge conventional perspectives, inviting reflection on identity and belief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a compelling voice, Mohrman offers nuanced discussions that resonate with those interested in both spiritual inquiry and the complexities of human experience. Their writing illuminates paths for deeper understanding and connection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"exceptionally-queer-by-k-mohrman-9781517911294","title":"Exceptionally Queer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow perceptions of Mormonism from 1830 to the present reveal the exclusionary, racialized practices of the U.S. nation-state\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAre Mormons really so weird? Are they potentially queer? These questions occupy the heart of this powerful rethinking of Mormonism and its place in U.S. history, culture, and politics. K. Mohrman argues that Mormon peculiarity is not inherent to the Latter-day Saint faith tradition, as is often assumed, but rather a potent expression of U.S. exceptionalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExceptionally Queer\u003c\/em\u003e scrutinizes the history of Mormonism starting with its inception in the early 1830s and continuing to the present. Drawing on a wide range of historical texts and moments—from nineteenth-century battles over Mormon plural marriage; to the LDS Church's emphases on \"individual responsibility\" and \"family values\"; to mainstream media's coverage of the LDS Church's racist exclusion of Black priesthood holders, its Native assimilation programmes, and vehement opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment; and to much more recent legal and cultural battles over same-sex marriage and on-screen Mormon polygamy—\u003cem\u003eExceptionally Queer\u003c\/em\u003e evaluates how Mormonism has been used to motivate and rationalise the biased, exclusionary, and colonialist policies and practices of the U.S. nation-state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMohrman explains that debates over Mormonism both drew on and shaped racial discourses and, in so doing, delineated the boundaries of whiteness and national belonging, largely through the consolidation of (hetero)normative ideas of sex, marriage, family, and economy. Ultimately, the author shows how discussions of Mormonism in this country have been and continue to be central to ideas of what it means to be American.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470572110060,"sku":"9781517911294","price":64.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781517911294-exceptionally-queer.jpg?v=1775221767"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/k-mohrman.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}