Why They Believe: A Case Study in Contemporary Polygamy Amy Osmond Cook, Ph.D. "Why do they do it?" is a question often asked about people who choose to live a polygamous lifestyle. This book aims to answer that very question. Driven by the theories of Kenneth Burke, Janja Lalich, George Cheney, Max Weber, and others, this six-year study explores organizational identification and unobtrusive control and compliance as it intersects with rhetoric, organizations, and religion. To explore the overarching question of why people choose to live this lifestyle, 14 current and 14 former polygamists volunteered to participate in in-depth interviews. Current members affirm their freedom of choice and say they would never live any other way. Former members state they were victims of brainwashing and organizational control. Both sides are represented equally, and both perspectives are given full treatment. In addition to in-depth interviews, written organizational documents were collected and analyzed using Extended Metaphor Analysis, Aristotelian Analysis, and Burkean Identification Strategies. Why They Believe investigates the question of "why they do it" in a depth never before explored. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the reasons polygamists choose to live this alternative lifestyle.
Walking the painful path of divorce can leave us feeling isolated, discouraged, and wondering whether we will ever feel happiness and peace again. In this poignant collection of essays, women of faith share their personal journeys through divorce. Their stories offer hopeful reassurance that amidst the raging storms of life, there is peace and joy to be found through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. The resounding message of this book is that “all things work together for good to them that love God” (Romans 8:28). Through the mercy and love of our Savior, we have every reason to hope. Jennifer Cummings received her Ph.D. in communication from the University of Utah and teaches communication courses there. Lisa LaBelle is an elementary school teacher in Park City, Utah. Amy Osmond Cook received her Ph.D. in communication from the University of Utah and currently teaches at Arizona State University. They have all traveled the heartbreaking road of divorce and have all found hope through the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Walking the painful path of divorce can leave us feeling isolated, discouraged, and wondering whether we will ever feel happiness and peace again. In this informative and inspiring collection of essays, divorce professionals from therapists to attorneys share their expertise on how individuals may best navigate the difficult terrain. Therapists, wealth managers, attorneys, forensic accountants, and business professionals share their best advice on how to find hope and happiness following divorce. Amy Osmond Cook, Ph.D., is the executive director of Divorce Support Center (divorcesupportcenter.com), a resource site and nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals find hope during and after divorce. She is a faculty associate at Arizona State University, where she teaches writing and communication classes. Lisa LaBelle is the co-executive director of HopeAfterDivorce.org, a resource site and nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals find hope during and after divorce. She is also a weekly contributing writer for LA Family Magazine. Lisa holds a BS degree in education and is working towards her Master's degree in counseling.
“Why do they do it?” is a question often asked about people who choose to live a polygamous lifestyle. This book aims to answer that very question. Driven by the theories of Kenneth Burke, Janja Lalich, George Cheney, Max Weber, and others, this six-year study explores organizational identification and unobtrusive control and compliance as it intersects with rhetoric, organizations, and religion. To explore the overarching question of why people choose to live this lifestyle, 14 current and 14 former polygamists volunteered to participate in in-depth interviews. Current members affirm their freedom of choice and say they would never live any other way. Former members state they were victims of brainwashing and organizational control. Both sides are represented equally, and both perspectives are given full treatment. In addition to in-depth interviews, written organizational documents were collected and analyzed using Extended Metaphor Analysis, Aristotelian Analysis, and Burkean Identification Strategies. Why They Believe investigates the question of “why they do it” in a depth never before explored. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the reasons polygamists choose to live this alternative lifestyle.
When the Hungarian composer Gyrgy Ligeti passed away in June 2006, he was widely feted as being one of the greatest composers of our time. His complete published works were recorded during his lifetime and his music continues to inspire a steady stream of performances and scholarship. Ligeti's Laments provides a critical analysis of the composer's works, considering both the compositions themselves and the larger cultural implications of their reception. Bauer both synthesizes and challenges the prevailing narratives surrounding the composer's long career and uses the theme of lament to inform a discussion of specific musical topics, including descending melodic motives, passacaglia and the influence of folk music. But Ligeti 'laments' in a larger sense; his music fuses rigour and sensuality, tradition and the new and influences from disparate high and low cultures, with a certain critical and ironic distance, reflected in his spoken commentary as well as in the substance of his music. The notions of nostalgia, exoticism and the absolute are used to relate works of different eras and genres, along with associated concepts of allegory, melancholy, contemporary subjectivity and the voice.
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