RELIGIOUS STIGMA: A PECULIAR PEOPLE A FEMINIST ANALYSIS OF STIGMA ON THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

This thesis analyzes the stigma placed on members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as the tactics used to mitigate the experienced stigma. Throughout history the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been recipients of the effects of stigma. Early Church members were physically accosted, murdered, and terrorized for their faith. Today, the persecution continues as discursive violence. Being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bleeds into every part of a member's life, as well as into their identity. When others attack the Church, members, or their beliefs, members use various tactics to reduce the feeling of the stigma they experience.

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's Degree

Year dc:date.issued

2019

Author dc:creator

• Crane, Tandace S

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Blithe, Sarah J.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Hanchey, Jenna N
• Murray, Colleen

• Feminist Standpoint Theory
• Identity
• Religion
• Stigma Theory
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Statement dc:rights

• Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 United States

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11714/5735

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarwolf.unr.edu:11714/5735