NewRSOC119CourseTheme:MormonFundamentalistsandtheMedia

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RSOC119MediaandReligionMWF1:00-2:05,Spring2017

Dr.MichelleMuellerReligiousStudies

SantaClaraUniversity

RSOC119MediaandReligion(52421)Sectiontheme:MormonFundamentalistsandtheMediaMWF1:00-2:05Classroom:OCONR201Instructor:Dr.MichelleMuellerEmail:mbmueller@scu.eduOfficehour:2:10-3:10PMinKenna300-DCataloguecoursedescription:Examinationofthereligious,theologicalandethicalissuesandperspectivesraisedbyvariousmedia:print,visual,audio,multimedia,andvirtual.Specialattentionwillbegiventothenatureoftheirrelationshipandthereligiousandspiritualissuescurrentlypresentintheirinterface.Sectiondescription:InthissectionofRSOC119MediaandReligion,weexaminetheimpactofmediaonthereligiousminoritythroughtheexampleofMormonfundamentalistsintheUnitedStates.ThemainstreamMormon(LDS)Churchtaughtpolygamousmarriageuntil,underpressurefromthefederalgovernment,theChurchdisavowedthepracticein1890.FundamentalistsnotassociatedwithLDShavecontinuedthepracticesincethelatenineteenthcentury.AlthoughtheLDSChurchhastaughtmonogamousmarriagesincetheturnofthenineteenthcenturyandhasgrowntobecomeaworldwidechurchofoverfifteenmillionmembers,thepopularimageofMormonscontinuestobeinfluencedbyitspolygamouspastandthemarginalfundamentalists.Furthermore,Mormonfundamentalists,apopulationoffortytofiftythousandinNorthAmerica,areofdiversegroupsthemselves(e.g.,FundamentalistChurchofJesusChristofLatter-daySaints(FLDS),ApostolicUnitedBrethren(AUB,a.k.a.AllredGroup),CentennialPark,andindependents).DespitethediversityofMormonfundamentalistsintheUS,thepopularimageofMormonpolygamistsisinformedalmostexclusivelybynewsmediaaboutFLDS,asectwhosedresscustomsandgenderrolesarefarmorespecificthaninothergroups.Yet,twoseriesinpopulartelevisionhavecompletelytransformedtheimageofMormonpolygamists.TheyareHBO’sBigLove(fictionaldrama)andTLC’sSisterWives(realitytelevision).Theseseries,incontrastwithmediarepresentingonlynegativeaspectsofpolygamouscommunities,portraybalancedimagesofconsensuallypolygamouswomeninmeaningfulrelationshipswithsister-wivesandwhoareresponsible,well-roundedparents.Othermedia,Lifetime’srealitytelevisionseries,EscapingPolygamy,andShowtime’sdocumentaryProphet’sPrey,continuetoemphasizecrimes,controlofwomen,andabuseofchildren.Whileshowingonlyselectfundamentalistgroups,EscapingPolygamyandProphet’sPreyclaimthesepatternsareuniversalinpolygamousgroups.Thisseminarisconcernedwiththerolemediaplaysinreinforcinganduntanglingstereotypesaboutthereligiousminority.Whileourreadingsandlessonplansfocusonthisspecificexample,studentswillstrengthentheirabilitiestospeakabouttheinterplaybetweenmediaandlivedreligion.

OurmeetingscheduleconsistsofMediaMondays,WorkingWednesdays,andFocusFridays.OnMediaMondays,weviewtelevisionepisodesandfilmclipsthatrepresentMormonfundamentalismandrecordobservationsinaMediaLog.OnWorkingWednesdays,weapplycriticalthinkingindiscussionsaboutthemediawerecentlywatchedinconversationwithacademicallyrigorousessaysaboutMormonhistoryandMormonfundamentalistcommunities.OnFocusFridays,wehoneinonspecificquestionsandissuesregardingtheimpactofthemediaindustryonlivedreligion.ReadingResponses(a.k.a.“InterfaceIssues”)aredueonFocusFridayspriortoourclassmeeting.Prerequisite:Intermediatelevelcourse(SCTR20-99,TESP20-99,orRSOC20-99)oranothercourseapprovedasfulfillingtheintermediatelevelCorerequirementinReligiousStudiesandcompletionof88quarterunits.DigitalAgePathway:ThiscourseisassociatedwiththeDigitalAgePathway.IfyoudeclarethisPathway,youmayusearepresentativepieceofworkfromthiscourseasoneofthePathwaymaterialsyouwilluploadviaeCampusduringyourjuniororsenioryear.Therefore,werecommendthatyoukeepelectroniccopiesofyourworkusingDropboxorGoogleDocs,inadditiontosavingcopiesonyourowncomputerorflashdrives.ThismayensureyouwillhavearangeofchoicesforretrievingyoursavedfileswhenyouanalyzeandassembleyourPathwaymaterialsinpreparationtowritethePathwayreflectionessay.AboutReligion,TheologyandCulture(RTC)3:Buildingonthefirsttwocourses,thethirdcourseinRTCappliesinsightsfromthestudyofreligiontodifficult,open-endedquestionsofvitalinteresttocontemporarysocieties.Fromhistoricalorcurrentperspectives,thiscoursetakescriticalengagementtoacreativeleveleitherintheoryorpractice.LearningGoalsforReligion,TheologyandCulture3CriticalThinking:Theabilitytoidentify,reflectupon,evaluate,integrate,andapplydifferenttypesofinformationandknowledgetoformindependentjudgments.EthicalReasoning:Drawingonethicaltraditionstoassesstheconsequencesofindividualandinstitutionaldecisions.ReligiousReflection:Questioningandclarifyingbeliefsthroughcriticalinquiryintofaithandthereligiousdimensionsofhumanexistence.Perspective:Seekingouttheexperienceofdifferentculturesandpeople,strivingtoviewtheworldthroughtheireyes.LearningObjectivesforReligion,TheologyandCulture33.1Identifydiverseperspectivesonandevaluateethicalimplicationsofpastorpresentissuesofenduringrelevance.(CriticalThinking;EthicalReasoning;Perspective)3.2Evaluateandapplyinsightsfromthestudyofreligiontoopen-endedissuesfacingsocieties,pastorpresent.

Textbook:Thetextbookforthissectionisaspeciallypreparedreader.ThecoursereaderisavailableattheSCUCampusBookstoreonly.Yourreaderispreparedinaccordancewithpublishingstandards,whichmeansthatthecostofthereaderincludesthecostofroyaltiestothevariouspressesresponsiblefortheindividualpublications.Inordertokeepyourcostsdown,IhaveleftoutfromthereaderrequiredreadingsthatareavailableinelectronicformatthroughtheSCULibrary.Thesereadingsaremarkedinthefollowingreadingschedule.Assignments:Generalparticipation(10points)Asanadvanced(RTC3)levelreligiousstudiescourse,“MediaandReligion”isdesignedtoexamine,studyandintegrateissuesandproblemsattheinterfaceofseveraldifferentareasofcultureastheyimpactandinformthestudyofreligionandtheology.Withnoformaltests,thiscoursereliesheavilyonon-timeattendanceandparticipation,readinganddiscussionofvariousculturalandreligioustexts,aswellaswritingandcreativelyconsideringthevariousaspectsoftheinterplaybetweenreligion,spirituality,popcultureandmedia.AnyadditionalassignmentsnotlistedbelowwillcountunderParticipation.Attendance(13points)–Therefore,allstudentsareexpectedtobepresent,ontime,preparedandactiveparticipantsatclassforpresentationsanddiscussionswhichconstitutethecoreofthiscourse.Thatbeingsaid,yourinstructorunderstandsthatillnessesandemergenciesoccurandprefersthatstudentsnotattendclasswhentheyarelikelycontagious.Inaccordance,everystudentispermittedtwoabsenceswithoutpenalty.Wehave28classmeetings.Eachclassisworthonehalf-pointtowardsatotalof13gradepoints.Eachabsencebeyondthefirsttwowillresultinadropofonehalf-point.Idonotdistinguishbetween“excused”and“unexcused”absences.Anabsenceisanabsence.Latenessorearlydeparturefromclassresultsinpartialcreditfortheday.MediaNoteLog(9points)–OnMediaMondays,weobservefilmsandtelevisionepisodesthatwewillcontinuetoanalyzethroughouttheweek.Aspartofparticipation,everystudentshouldkeepa“MediaNoteLog”(a.k.a.mediajournal)andtakenotesofherorhisobservationseachMonday.Atthetopofeachentry,clearlystatethedateandthepieceofmediayouareobserving.Youarewelcometorecordmanytypesofobservations.Describetheeventsrepresentedinthemedia;charactersportrayed;interventionsfromdirectorsandcameratechnicians;etc.Youmaywishtojotdowndirectphrasesordialoguefromthemedia,andevenyourpersonalreflectionsandconclusionsaboutthestorylineorthemedia.Thepointistorecordyourobservationssothatyouhavethesetoreferbacktoinlaterdiscussions.Attheendofthequarter,submitscansonCaminoofthreeofyourstrongest(mostdetailed)entriesforreview.Studentsshouldnotedittheirentriesbeforesubmitting;youaresimplyselectingasampletodemonstratethatyouhaveindeedparticipatedappropriately.Ifthepageyouarescanningshowsmorethanoneentry,placeanasterisk(*)atthedateoftheentryyouaresubmittingfor

review.Eachofthethreeentriescountsforuptotgreegradepointstowardsyourfinalgrade.Fullcreditwillbegivenforadequateparticipationinthisactivity.WhileIdonotanticipatethisasaproblem,entriesthatshowalackineffortmayreceivereducedpoints.ReadingResponses:(18points(9responses,2pointseach))Eachclass’sreadingsandanyrelatedassignmentsaretobecompletedpriortothestartofthespecificclass.Itisrequiredthattheseassignmentsbedepositedintheirassigned“DropBox”onCAMINOby12:59pmonthedayofthespecificclasstheyaredue.Lateassignmentsarenotaccepted,exceptinemergencysituationsasdeterminedbyinstructor.ReadingResponses(a.k.a.“InterfaceIssues”)areduepriortothestartofclassonFocusFridays.Promptsand“DropBoxes”fortheseassignmentswillbeonCamino.“InterfaceIssues”areissuesattheintersectionofreligion,mediaandcultureinourcontemporaryworldandarerelatedinsomewaytothereadings.Students’responsestotheseissueswillbeconsideredanddiscussedinclassonthedaytheyhavebeenassigned.Students’ReadingResponsestothe“InterfaceIssues”shouldbeATMINIMUMonehalf-pagesingle-spacedpoint12font.MidtermProject:(25points)DueDate:5/23bymidnight.Lengthrequirement:aminimumoffourdouble-spacedpages(12pointfont).Option1]AutobiographicalessayreflectingonReligious/Spiritual,CulturalandMediaShapingWriteafourpageessay(12pointfont,double-spaced)whereyouexamineanddescribethewaysthatmedia,religion,spiritualityandpopculturehaveshapedyouridentity.Thisrequiresabitofsocialanalysis–anexaminationofhowmedia,popcultureandreligionhaveoperatedinyourlifeto“normalize”whatyouhavecometobelieveabouttheworld.Whathaveyoulearnedfromthisexaminationabouttheroleofthemedia,religion,spiritualityandpopcultureandhowtheyinfluencewhoyouare?Whataresomeofthebenefitsanddrawbacks,aswellastheimplicationsofthisshaping?Papermustreferenceappropriateacademicsourcesfrommediastudies.Option2]Reviewfilm/TVshowwithanimplicitreligious/spiritualdimension.Project#2:Viewacontemporaryfilmoroneepisodeofarecenttelevisionseries(otherthanonewehavewatchedinclass).Writeafourpageessay(12pointfont,double-spaced)thatanalyzesandinterpretsthisfilmortelevisionseriesthatdealswithreligionorspiritualityinsomeway.FinalProject:(25points)DueDate:6/9bymidnight.Option1]Aresearchpaper(6-8double-spacedpagesin12pointfont)thatisdueduringtheweekofexams.Thispapershouldaddressathemeorissueattheinterfaceofmediaandreligionassuggestedinthecourse,withreferencetoactualmediacontent.Thepapershouldengagewithaminimumoftwoappropriate

academicsources.Inaddition,itshouldbeatopicbestaddressedinatextbased(essay)treatment.Standardformat(MLAorChicagoManualofStyle)isacceptable.Option2]Amultimediapresentationexploringoneissueofreligioussignificancedevelopedorsuggestedbythecourse.Itisimportanttodiscussthecontoursofthisoptionwiththeprofessoraheadoftime.Comprisedofatleast15slidesthisisamultimediapresentation.Youarealsofreetouseothermediumstoexploreanissueattheintersectionofmediaandreligion.Pleasenotethatthisisamultimediaformatandifyourtopicisbettertreatedinatextintensiveformat,option#1aboveshouldbeused.Option3]Designyourownproject.Mustbeapprovedbyinstructor.Ifappropriate,studentsmightpresentOption2orOption3totheclass.Wewilldiscussthispossibilityinclassmeetings.INSTRUCTORANDCOURSEPOLICIESAllstandardCollegepoliciesapply.AcademicHonestyPlagiarismoracademicdishonestyinanyform(asdescribedintheStudentConductCode)will result in a failed grade for the project, and possibly for the course. Allallegations of academic dishonesty will be reported to the department chair andOffice of Student Life. For a full presentation of University policies concerningplagiarism,see:http://scu.edu/studentlife/resources/upload/Academic-Integrity-brochure-2014.pdfInordertoavoidthesanctionsappliedtocasesofacademicdishonesty,pleasemakesure that you properly cite all sources that you utilize in your writing, includingworksthataredirectlyquotedorparaphrased,aswellasworksusedasasourceofinformation.This includesbothprint andonline sources. Yourpaper submissionsmustconsistofyourownwriting,andanydirectquotationsorparaphrasingfromotherworksmustbeproperlycited.DisabilityAccommodationsIf you have a disability forwhich accommodationsmay be required in this class,pleasecontactDisabilitiesResources,Benson216,www.scu.edu/disabilitiesassoonas possible to discuss your needs and register for accommodations with theUniversity. If you have already arranged accommodations through DisabilitiesResources,pleasediscussthemwithmeduringmyofficehours.Studentswhohavemedical needs related to pregnancy or parenting may be eligible foraccommodations.While I am happy to assist you, I am unable to provideaccommodationsuntilIhavereceivedverificationfromDisabilitiesResources.TheDisabilities Resources office will work with students and faculty to arrange

proctored exams for students whose accommodations include double time forexams and/or assisted technology. (Students with approved accommodations oftime-and-a-half should talk with me as soon as possible). Disabilities Resourcesmust be contacted in advance to schedule proctored examinations or to arrangeother accommodations. The Disabilities Resources office would be grateful foradvance notice of at least two weeks. For more information you may contactDisabilitiesResourcesat408-554-4109.AttendanceandAbsencesPolicyStudentsareentitledtomiss twoclasseswithoutpenalty tograde. Ifyouaresick,please take advantage of the available no-penalty absences. I appreciate whenstudents stay homeif theymay be contagious. I do notmake exceptions for classattendance, except in extreme circumstances, such as if a student has beenhospitalized or recommendedby a physician to refrain from class orwork for anextendedperiodoftime,orinthecaseofdeathinthefamilyandnecessarytravel.Ifyoumissmorethanfourclassesbecauseofextremecircumstances,emailinstructoratmbmueller@scu.edu.Our class is discussion based. There is no real way to "make up" a WorkingWednesday or Focus Friday class that has been missed.(Speak with instructoraboutmakingupaMediaMondayclass.)Ifyoumissaclass,Iencourageyoutoaskaclassmate about our activities. I may, when able, post related notes or resourcesfromaclassmeetingonCaminowebsite,butourclassmeetingisoftensomethingIcannotreplicateinsuchaform.TitleIXSyllabusStatementSanta Clara University upholds a zero tolerance policy for discrimination,harassmentandsexualmisconduct.Ifyou(orsomeoneyouknow)haveexperienceddiscrimination or harassment, including sexual assault, domestic and datingviolence or stalking, we encourage you to tell someone promptly. For moreinformation, please go to www.scu.edu/studentlife and click on the link for theUniversity’sGender-BasedDiscriminationandSexualMisconductPolicyorcontacttheUniversity'sEEOandTitleIXCoordinator,BelindaGuthrieat408-554-3043orby email at bguthrie@scu.edu. Reports may be submitted online throughwww.scu.edu/osl/report or anonymously through Ethicspoint:www.ethicspoint.comhttp://stage-www.scu.edu/hr/quick-links/ethics-point/ReportingPracticesWhile I want you to feel comfortable coming to me with issues you may bestrugglingwithorconcernsyoumaybehaving,pleasebeawarethattherearesomereporting requirements that are part of my job at Santa Clara University. Forexample, if you inform me of an issue of harassment, sexual violence, ordiscrimination,IwillkeeptheinformationasprivateasIcan,butIamrequiredtobring it to the attention of the institution’s EEO and Title IX Coordinator. If youinformmethatyouarestrugglingwithanissuethatmayberesultingin,orcausedby,traumaticorunusualstress,Iwill likelyinformthecampusStudentCareTeam

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TechnologyinClassIn general, I am comfortable with students’ use of technology in the classroom.Studentsarewelcometouselaptopsforrecordingnotesduringclassdiscussion,orfor accessing class materials shared online. Phones should be silenced. Textingduringclassmeritsalossofparticipationpointsforthatclass.Berespectfulinyouruseoftechnology;sticktocourseworkandremainpresentwithus—donotsearchinternetunlessyouareseekingsomethingforclassdiscussion.Beforthrightifyoujust searched and found something that might help us. Please avoid usingsmartphones for notetaking, as I will have difficulty discerning whether you areusing the phone for class purposes or other. If I find that use of technology hasbecomedistracting in the classroom, I can change thispolicyat any time. Ipreferreceiving assignments as directed on the Camino website, but I understand thateverywebsiteoccasionallygoesdownunexpectedly.IfyouareindangerofmissingadeadlinebecauseoftechnicaldifficultieswithCaminowebsite,emailyourworktombmueller@scu.edu. Emailing ensures that your work will have a time and datestampformyverification.

Schedule:Date ReadingDue ActivityinclassApr3

None(1stclassmeeting) Introductiontocourse;MediaMonday:“SpotlightonaYoungPolygamistFamily,”OurAmericawithLisaLing(OprahWinfreyNetwork)

Apr5

Recommended:Pages1-20ofD.MichaelQuinn,“PluralMarriageandMormonFundamentalism,”Dialogue:AJournalofMormonThought31.2:1-68.(URL-Camino)

WorkingWednesday:Analyzeimagesfrom“BigLove,”“SisterWives,”and“Prophet’sPrey”

Apr7

D.MichaelQuinn,“PluralMarriageandMormonFundamentalism,”Dialogue:AJournalofMormonThought31.2:1-68.(URL-Camino)

FocusFriday:“fakenews”

Apr10

StuartA.WrightandJamesT.Richardson,“Introduction,”SaintsUnderSiege:TheTexasStateRaidontheFundamentalistLatterDaySaints(NewYork:NYUPress,2011),pp.1-24.(ElectronicresourceinUniversityLibrarycatalog.)

MediaMonday:newsstoriesfrom2008raidonYearningforZionranch(Eldorado,TX)

Apr12

KarenD.Austin,“RealityCorrupts;RealityTelevisionCorruptsAbsolutely,”fromPeculiarPortrayals:MormonsonthePage,Stage,andScreen,editedbyMarkT.DeckerandMichaelAustin(Logan:UtahStateUniversityPress,2010),pp.183-196.(ElectronicresourceinUniversityLibrarycatalog.)

WorkingWednesday:explorationofbiasesre:Mormonfundamentalistsandpolygamy

Apr14

None(GoodFridayholiday)LDS’MeettheMormons,1hr17minsOtherMeettheMormons(?)46minsPBS’TheMormons(1hr37mins)

Noclass

Apr17

MichaelAustin,“FourConsentingAdultsinthePrivacyofTheirOwnSuburb:BigLoveandtheCulturalSignificanceofMormonPolygamy,”fromPeculiarPortrayals:MormonsonthePage,Stage,andScreen,editedbyMarkT.DeckerandMichaelAustin(Logan:UtahStateUniversityPress,2010),37-61.

MediaMonday:SisterWivesandBigLoveclips

Apr19

PamelaL.MorrisandCharissaK.Niedzwiecki,“OddorOrdinary:SocialComparisonsBetweenRealandRealityTVFamilies,”fromRealityTelevision:OdditiesofCulture,editedbyAlisonF.Slade,AmberJ.Narro,andBurtonP.Buchanan(Lanham,MD:Lexington

WorkingWednesday:TBD

Books,2014),pp.143-162.Apr21

KenDriggs,“TwentyYearsofObservationsabouttheFundamentalistPolygamists,”fromModernPolygamyintheUnitedStates,editedbyCardellK.JacobsonandLaraBurton(NewYork:OxfordUniversityPress,2011),pp.77-100.

FocusFriday:Dr.MuellerreportsbackaboutSunstoneShortCreekconference

Apr24

CraigL.Foster,“DoingViolencetoJournalisticIntegrity:ReviewofJonKrakauer,UndertheBannerofHeaven,”TheFARMSReview16.1:149-74.

MediaMonday:Prophet’sPrey(2015)

Apr26

JanetBennion,“TheVariableImpactofMormonPolygynyonWomenandChildren,”fromThePolygamyQuestion(Logan:UtahStateUniversityPress,2016),pp.TBD.(ElectronicresourceinUniversityLibrarycatalog.)

WorkingWednesday:FinishProphet’sPrey

Apr28

JanetBennion,“TheVariableImpactofMormonPolygynyonWomenandChildren,”fromThePolygamyQuestion(Logan:UtahStateUniversityPress,2016),pp.TBD.(ElectronicresourceinUniversityLibrarycatalog.)

FocusFriday:TBD

May1

JamesD.Tabor,“ApocalypseatWaco,”fromSociologyofReligion:AReader,SecondEdition,editedbySusanneC.Monahan,WilliamA.Mirola,andMichaelO.Emerson(NewYork:Routledge,2011),pp.313-318.Recommended:DouglasE.CowanandDavidG.Bromley,“TheSiegeatWacoandtheProblemofMassMedia,”fromCultsandNewReligions:ABriefHistory,SecondEdition(Malden,MA:Wiley,2015),pp.131-137.(ElectronicresourceinUniversityLibrarycatalog.)

MediaMonday:EscapingPolygamyepisodeTBD

May3

CaroleCusack,“BothOutsideandInside:‘Ex-Members’ofNewReligionsandSpiritualitiesandtheMaintenanceofCommunityandIdentityontheInternet.”

WorkingWednesday:

May5

USWeeklyarticleaboutEscapingPolygamylawsuit(URL–Camino).

FocusFriday:

May8

JanetBennion,“MediaandthePolygamyNarrative,”fromPolygamyinPrimetime(Waltham,MA:BrandeisUniversityPress,2012),pp.163-194.

MediaMonday:clipsfromSisterWives“Divorce”andBigLove“D.I.V.O.R.C.E.”

May10

MichelleMueller,“PluralFamilies,Media,andtheLaw.”

WorkingWednesday:TBD

May12

PeteWard,“Introduction,”fromGodsBehavingBadly:Media,Religion,andCelebrityCulture(Waco:BaylorUniversityPress,2011),1-8.

FocusFriday:religionandtabloids

May15

TBD MediaMonday:SisterWivesanniversaryepisode

May17

BradyWilliams,“ProgressivePolygamy,”SunstoneMagazine(Summer2016):pp.50-53.

WorkingWednesday:TBD

May19

EsteveSanz,“TheCulturalEconomyofPostconsensusTelevision,”InternationalJournalofCommunication8:1-19;AndrewRoss,“RealityTelevisionandthePoliticalEconomyofAmateurism,”fromACompaniontoRealityTelevision,editedbyLaurieOuellette(Malden,MA:Wiley,2017),pp.29-39.(ElectronicresourceinUniversityLibrarycatalog.)

FocusFriday:religion,realityTV,andeconomy

May22

LeslieRasmussen,“Catfished:ExploringViewerPerceptionsofOnlineRelationships,”fromRealityTelevision:OdditiesofCulture,editedbyAlisonF.Slade,AmberJ.Narro,andBurtonP.Buchanan(Lanham,MD:LexingtonBooks,2014),pp.237-248.

MediaMonday:SisterWivesepisodeTBD

May24

StewartM.HooverandCurtisD.Coats,DoesGodMaketheMan?:Media,Religion,andtheCrisisofMasculinity(NewYork:NYUPress,2015),pp.65-95.

WorkingWednesday:genderincontemporaryMormonfundamentalistfamilies

May26

Joe,Alina,Vicki,andValerieDargerandBrookeAdams,“Introduction:AMatterofPrinciple,”LoveTimesThree:OurTrueStoryofaPolygamousMarriage(NewYork:HarperCollins,2011),1-16.

FocusFriday:SkypecallwithDargers???(polygamistauthorsofLoveTimesThree)

May29

None(MemorialDayholiday) Noclass(holiday)

May31

TBD WorkingWednesday:BookofMormonTheMusical

Jun2

ReadingsonMormonfundamentalistsandraceTBD FocusFriday:Mormonism,media,andrace

Jun5

TBD MediaMonday:SisterWivesepisodeTBD

Jun7

TBD StudentMultimediaPresentations(tentative)

Jun9

TBD StudentMultimediaPresentations(tentative)