Review: Taylor G. Petrey and Amy Hoyt, eds. The Routledge Handbook of Mormonism and Gender. New York: Routledge, 2020.

Authors

Brenda R. Weber

Keywords

Mormonism, gender studies, religious diversity

Abstract

Taylor Petrey and Amy Hoyt’s The Routledge Handbook of Mormonism and Gender is a veritable gold mine of material for scholars interested in the historical and contemporary consideration of gender and gender identity as it relates to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, here referred to as the Mormons. Putting together a volume such as this requires an adroit balance, since the editors and authors must be aware of larger field questions related to gender studies, social science methodologies, religious studies and theological approaches to scholarship, and, obviously, discussions in Mormon studies and Mormon history. Mormonism itself is not a singular thing, and the editors must be aware of the various branches and divisions within the LDS, FLDS, and RLDS Churches (to name just three), in addition to hundreds of other autonomous groups. In this regard, the editors have done a commendable job of offering both a wide and deep set of considerations.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Weber, Brenda R. (2023) "Review: Taylor G. Petrey and Amy Hoyt, eds. The Routledge Handbook of Mormonism and Gender. New York: Routledge, 2020.," Mormon Studies Review: Vol. 10: No. 1, Article 9.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/msr2/vol10/iss1/9