Polygamy, Women, and Higher Education Life after Mormon Fundamentalism /

• Main Author: Parson, Laura (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Educational sociology.; Educational psychology.; Education-Psychology.; Church and education.; Gender identity in education.; Religion and sociology.; Sociology of Education.; Educational Psychology.; Religion and Education.; Gender and Education.; Sociology of Religion.

This volume explores the life stories of women who were former members of Mormon fundamentalist polygamous societies, from their own perspectives, to seek insight into their readiness for higher education settings. In order to support all learners in higher education, it is important to understand t...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Understanding Mormon Fundamentalist Polygamy
• 3. Emma's Story
• 4. Sarah's Story
• 5. Mary's Story
• 6. The Sociohistorical Context of a Mormon Fundamentalist Polygamous Life
• 7. Higher Education Programs
• 8. Conclusion.