Talk:Culture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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[edit] Culture vs Practice
Isn't the material here much more about the practice of LDS/Mormonism rather than the culture? --from the culture article:
A common way of understanding culture sees it as consisting of four elements that are "passed on from generation to generation by learning alone":
(Hoult, T. F, ed. 1969. Dictionary of Modern Sociology, p. 93.)
Many Mormons have a hard time distinguishing (or don't think about) cultural habits and practices from practices that are more doctrinally based. From an anthopological point of view, Mormon culture is distinctive but it might be hard to reference and our viewpoint might emerge as subjective at best. After all, one can be a cultural Mormon and not a practicing one and vice versa. That said, it would be quite a fun and challenging article to produce!
Unique areas of LDS/Mormon culture might include -- Mormon humor? Church based and church oriented entertainment? Family reunions? Church dances and socials? Seminary and institute activities? "Mating" habits? What about the emerging cultural aspects of the international church? WBardwin 07:27, 30 August 2006 (UTC)
- That's great--I thought about it myself when I copy and pasted the present article from the main LDS church page. Let's put this on the WP:LDS page and see if other editors will help; I know I'm willing. And this would be a blast to write--I laugh at myself and others when we apply "Mormon lingo" and other unique quirks "into our daily lives." I definitely will help--but the challenge will be to find references. But such is the life of a Wikiaddict/editor. I look forward to the challenge. --Pahoran513 00:04, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
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- references for our idiosyncratic cultural practices will be tough -- so many things are simply understood or invisible to practitioners. However, the newly published Oct. 2006 Ensign, designed for reference by new members, could provide a beginning for Mormon norms in a church setting. Some of the things they address are doctrine based, others are simply cultural practices or social norms. It would be intersting to make those distinctions. WBardwin 17:38, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
