3. The Struggle for Legitimacy: Tensions between the LDS and FLDS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Abbreviations vii
4. Preface and Acknowledgments ix
5. Introduction 1
6. Part One: Historical Context
7. 1. The Past as Prologue: A Comparison of the Short Creek and Eldorado Polygamy Raids 25
8. 2. Rescuing Children? Government Raids and Child Abuse Allegations in Historical and Cross-Cultural Perspective 51
9. 3. The Struggle for Legitimacy: Tensions between the LDS and FLDS 80
10. Part Two: Social and Cultural Dimensions
11. 4. Reader Responses to the Yearning for Zion Ranch Raid and Its Aftermath on the Websites of the Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News 107
12. 5. Deconstructing Official Rationales for the Texas State Raid on the FLDS 124
13. 6. Texas Redux: A Comparative Analysis of the FLDS and Branch Davidian Raids 150
14. 7. Large-Scale FLDS Raids: The Dangers and Appeal of Crime Control Theater 178
15. Part Three: Legal and Political Perspectives
16. 8. Strategic Dissolution and the Politics of Opposition: Parallels in the State Raids on the Twelve Tribes and the FLDS 201
17. 9. Political and Legislative Context of the FLDS Raid in Texas 221
18. 10. Pyrrhic Victory? An Analysis of the Appeal Court Opinions Concerning the FLDS Children 242
19. About the Contributors 265
20. Index 267