Maybe there is a thread discussing the ARIS study which combined the results of a 1990 and a 2008 study by two sociologists, but it isn't on the first page. Mods feel free to combine if there is an obvious thread to combine this thread with.
Not necessarily stunning, but it is perhaps mildly interesting to see sociologists noting the differences from a social and interactive perspective of Utah Mormons and everybody else. http://commons.trincoll.edu/aris/fil...ormons2008.pdf
Obviously, he is overstating the condition and understating it in other places. I can't speak for Idaho, but Southern Nevada has an extensive political influence by the LDS, as the senior Senator and I believe the junior Senator, as well as Lieutenant Governor as LDS. Arizona has sees pockets of considerable political influence by LDS. But the observations remain interesting.
Not necessarily stunning, but it is perhaps mildly interesting to see sociologists noting the differences from a social and interactive perspective of Utah Mormons and everybody else. http://commons.trincoll.edu/aris/fil...ormons2008.pdf
Most Latter-day Saints living in Utah are born in the faith, steeped from infancy in the religious ethos of the Mormon Culture Region (hereafter MCR), and live in neighborhoods and cities where Mormonism is the majority faith. Many trace their roots to polygamous families, including both Mitt Romney and John Huntsman
candidates for the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination. By way of contrast, in most other states, the majority of Latter-day Saints are first generation converts,
or the children of such converts, living in places where Mormonism is a minority faith with little power to affect local politics and culture.
These differences have prompted scholars to posit that Latter-day Saints residing in the MCR are a different ―species‖ of Mormon from those who live in the ―mission field‖—a term Mormons use to describe places where the church is just one denomination among many. One ―species‖ inhabits a place where the tenets of Mormonism are axiomatic and an LDS identity is inculcated from birth. Their colorful and sensational history—which many Americans find intriguing or bizarre—is inextricably intertwined with their geography and genealogy. The other species practices an esoteric faith in pluralistic environs with little or no support from kin. While they may be proud of the accomplishments of the early western pioneers, the legacy of 19th century Mormonism is more history than heritage for them.
Data from the ARIS can indicate how Utah Mormons differ from their counterparts elsewhere, and to what extent. Previous studies examining the social and demographic characteristics of American Mormons have been unable to address regional differences among Latter-day Saints because of small sample sizes.
Thus, the various waves of the ARIS provide an ideal opportunity to uncover differences and similarities between the two species of Mormons. In the pages below, we compare
Mormons in the United States, noting how they are alike and how they differ.
candidates for the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination. By way of contrast, in most other states, the majority of Latter-day Saints are first generation converts,
or the children of such converts, living in places where Mormonism is a minority faith with little power to affect local politics and culture.
These differences have prompted scholars to posit that Latter-day Saints residing in the MCR are a different ―species‖ of Mormon from those who live in the ―mission field‖—a term Mormons use to describe places where the church is just one denomination among many. One ―species‖ inhabits a place where the tenets of Mormonism are axiomatic and an LDS identity is inculcated from birth. Their colorful and sensational history—which many Americans find intriguing or bizarre—is inextricably intertwined with their geography and genealogy. The other species practices an esoteric faith in pluralistic environs with little or no support from kin. While they may be proud of the accomplishments of the early western pioneers, the legacy of 19th century Mormonism is more history than heritage for them.
Data from the ARIS can indicate how Utah Mormons differ from their counterparts elsewhere, and to what extent. Previous studies examining the social and demographic characteristics of American Mormons have been unable to address regional differences among Latter-day Saints because of small sample sizes.
Thus, the various waves of the ARIS provide an ideal opportunity to uncover differences and similarities between the two species of Mormons. In the pages below, we compare
Mormons in the United States, noting how they are alike and how they differ.
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