Offering a glimpse into the lives of upwardly mobile Mormon
professionals, this series of personal essays by author Dr. Robert
S. Jordan describes his odyssey as a third-generation Mormon of
polygamous descent whose family ascended from rural pioneer poverty
to upper middle-class social and economic success.
A Diasporan Mormon's Life chronicles the life of Jordan, a child
of the Mormon Diasporans who left the social and cultural isolation
of Utah for a more secular, modern America. This memoir describes
his struggle to find his personal identity from the tensions
created between his religious heritage and his secular
upbringing.
Jordan's life is remarkably varied. He studied at East Coast and
California high schools, state universities such as UCLA and the
University of Utah, and institutions such as Princeton and Oxford.
He witnessed World War II, the Korean War, the Cold War, Vietnam,
and survived Hurricane Katrina. He lived in large urban centers and
locations on the global periphery. He engaged in academic research
and teaching, university administration, and government
service.
A searching, informative, and entertaining memoir enhanced with
numerous photos, this memoir distills and clarifies the experiences
of his generation and contributes to the history and sociology of
twentieth-century Mormonism.
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