Sister Saints: Mormon Women since the End of Polygamy

The specter of polygamy haunts Mormonism. More than a century after the practice was banned, it casts a long shadow that obscures people's perceptions of the lives of today's Latter-day Saint women. Many still see them as second-class citizens, oppressed by the church and their husbands, and forced to stay home and take care of their many children.

Sister Saints offers a history of modern Mormon women that takes aim at these stereotypes, showing that their stories are much more complex than...