Joanna Brooks est une voix nationale sur la vie et la politique mormones et une universitaire primée en religion et culture américaine. Son écriture offre des perspectives profondes sur l'interaction complexe de la foi, de l'identité et du changement social au sein de la société américaine. Brooks est une vétérane des mouvements féministes mormons et pour l'égalité LGBT, apportant une perspective unique à son travail. Ses recherches explorent le paysage nuancé de la croyance religieuse et son intersection avec le discours social et politique contemporain.
The book provides a critical examination of American Christianity's complicity in perpetuating white supremacy, particularly within the context of Mormonism. Joanna Brooks reflects on her own cultural history, revealing how the assurance of innocence among white individuals has contributed to systemic racism. This exploration offers valuable insights for scholars of American religion and individuals of faith, prompting a necessary dialogue about the intersection of race and religion in contemporary society.
New addition to the Introduction to Coping series of short primers on health
conditions where CBT can benefit you. This covers advice on the science behind
different types of acquired brain injuries and CBT techniques that can help
with your gradual recovery.
Joanna Brooks explores her ancestors’ journey as early emigrants from England to North America, questioning why they endured such hardship in pursuit of a new life. This inquiry leads her to uncover a hidden aspect of American history, revealing the grim realities of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century working-class English emigration. Brooks challenges the notion that these immigrants sought opportunity in America, instead illustrating the dire circumstances that drove them away from their homeland. Through American folk ballads, she discovers narratives of economic displacement, environmental degradation, and social betrayal that shaped the early Anglo-American migrant experience. For example, the ballad “Edward” highlights deforestation's role in displacing peasant immigrants, while “Two Sisters” exposes the social upheaval caused by luxury goods in England. “The Golden Vanity” reflects how common people perceived their expendable status within England’s imperial ambitions, and “The House Carpenter’s Wife” sheds light on the effects of economic instability on women. From these poignant ballads, Brooks reveals the worldviews of America’s earliest immigrants, offering a haunting new perspective on their lives and struggles.
