{"product_id":"lds-in-the-usa-lee-trepanier-9781602583276","title":"LDS in the USA: Mormonism and the Making of American Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the politics of Glenn Beck to reality television's \u003ci\u003eBig Love\u003c\/i\u003e and the hit Broadway show \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Mormon\u003c\/i\u003e, Mormons have become a recognizable staple of mainstream popular culture. And while most Americans are well aware of the existence of Mormonism--and some of the often exaggerated myths about Mormonism--the religion's public influence has been sorely understudied.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLee Trepanier and Lynita K. Newswander move beyond clich馘 and stereotypical portrayals of Mormonism to unpack the significant and sometimes surprising roles Mormons have played in the building of modern America. Moving from popular culture to politics to the Mormon influence in social controversies, \u003ci\u003eLDS in the USA\u003c\/i\u003e reveals Mormonism to be quintessentially American--both firmly rooted in American tradition and free to engage in the public square.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrepanier and Newswander examine the intersection of the tension between the nation's sometimes bizarre understanding of Mormon belief and the suspicious acceptance of the most well known Mormons into the American public identity. Readers are consistently challenged to abandon popular perceptions in order to embrace more fully the fascinating importance of this American religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee Trepanier, Lynita K. Newswander\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1602583277\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781602583276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baylor University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.42h x 5.62w x 0.15d","brand":"Lee Trepanier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057063391487,"sku":"9781602583276","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9eb2e816-c468-46e1-8c36-da6655648088.jpg?v=1685044817","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lds-in-the-usa-lee-trepanier-9781602583276","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}