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Joanna Brooks

    Joanna Brooks is a national voice on Mormon life and politics and an award-winning scholar of religion and American culture. Her writing offers deep insights into the complex interplay of faith, identity, and social change within American society. Brooks is a veteran of the Mormon feminist and LGBT equality movements, bringing a unique perspective to her work. Her scholarship explores the nuanced landscape of religious belief and its intersection with contemporary social and political discourse.

    Why We Left
    An Introduction to Coping with Brain Injury
    Mormonism and White Supremacy
    • Mormonism and White Supremacy

      American Religion and The Problem of Racial Innocence

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
      4.3(386)Add rating

      The book provides a critical examination of American Christianity's complicity in perpetuating white supremacy, particularly within the context of Mormonism. Joanna Brooks reflects on her own cultural history, revealing how the assurance of innocence among white individuals has contributed to systemic racism. This exploration offers valuable insights for scholars of American religion and individuals of faith, prompting a necessary dialogue about the intersection of race and religion in contemporary society.

      Mormonism and White Supremacy
    • New addition to the Introduction to Coping series of short primers on health conditions where CBT can benefit you. This covers advice on the science behind different types of acquired brain injuries and CBT techniques that can help with your gradual recovery.

      An Introduction to Coping with Brain Injury