Social Science And The Cults

Author : John A. Saliba
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 958 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429662904

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Social Science and the Cults by John A. Saliba Pdf

This book, first published in 1990, brings together descriptive, comparative, and theoretical materials on cults and sects in Western culture, focusing on literature published since 1970. A historical section links the rise of the new movements to similar past phenomena in Western culture. Other sections examine the methodology of studying religious movements and the various theories which have been brought to explain them, current studies on traditional sects that are sometimes compared to the new religions, and many studies of individual contemporary cults.

Author : Kevin Dew
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780857453396

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The Cult and Science of Public Health by Kevin Dew Pdf

In contemporary manifestations of public health rituals and events, people are being increasingly united around what they hold in common--their material being and humanity. As a cult of humanity, public health provides a moral force in society that replaces 'traditional' religions in times of great diversity or heterogeneity of peoples, activities and desires. This is in contrast to public health's foundation in science, particularly the science of epidemiology. The rigid rules of 'scientific evidence' used to determine the cause of illness and disease can work against the most vulnerable in society by putting sectors of the population, such as underrepresented workers, at a disadvantage. This study focuses on this tension between traditional science and the changing vision articulated within public health (and across many disciplines) that calls for a collective response to uncontrolled capitalism and unremitting globalization, and to the way in which health inequalities and their association with social inequalities provides a political rhetoric that calls for a new redistributive social programme. Drawing on decades of research, the author argues that public health is both a cult and a science of contemporary society.

Author : Thomas Robbins
Publisher : Sage Publications (CA)
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Cults
ISBN : UCSC:32106011238661

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Cults, Converts, and Charisma by Thomas Robbins Pdf

Recent decades have seen an apparent increase in the number and vitality of new religious movements throughout the world. They have also been marked by evident social conflict over the activities of 'cults'. These developments have been met by growing interest among social scientists in the significance of new religious movements and a proliferation of research into their activities and their social impact. In this wide-ranging survey Tom Robbins assesses the state of the art in sociological and related work on new religious movements. Concentrating on research on movements in the USA and Western Europe, he analyses theories relating the growth of new religions to sociocultural changes, the dynamics of conversion to and defection from movements, patterns of organization and institutionalization, and social controversies over cults. He also examines the impact of the study of new and deviant movements on the sociology of religion in general, and the implications of recent spiritual ferment for previous models of secularization and sect-church theory. The book concludes with a comprehensive bibliography. This text will be essential reading for students and researchers in the sociology of religion and in religious studies. Cults, Converts and Charisma is a university edition of the author's trend report in Current Sociology Volume 36.1.

Author : Lorne L. Dawson
Publisher : Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Cultes
ISBN : UVA:X004898638

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Comprehending Cults by Lorne L. Dawson Pdf

He also analyzes controversial issues such as the accusations of brainwashing and sexual deviance that are sometimes made against cults; discusses why cults sometimes turn to violence; and examines what NRMs can tell us about the future of religion and culture in North America. The result is a comprehensive, evenhanded introduction to the study of new religious phenomena."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Frank Whaling
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110859805

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The Social Sciences by Frank Whaling Pdf

Since its founding by Jacques Waardenburg in 1971, Religion and Reason has been a leading forum for contributions on theories, theoretical issues and agendas related to the phenomenon and the study of religion. Topics include (among others) category formation, comparison, ethnophilosophy, hermeneutics, methodology, myth, phenomenology, philosophy of science, scientific atheism, structuralism, and theories of religion. From time to time the series publishes volumes that map the state of the art and the history of the discipline.

Author : Marc Petrowsky,William W. Zellner
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1998-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313390821

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Sects, Cults, and Spiritual Communities by Marc Petrowsky,William W. Zellner Pdf

American society is culturally diverse with a variety of religious denominations, sects, cults, and self-help groups vying for members. This volume analyzes nine of these groups, chosen both for their intrinsic interest and because they illustrate a variety of sociological concepts. The groups included in this study are: Heaven's Gate, Jesus People USA, the Love Family, The Farm, Amish Women, Scientology, El Niño Fidencio, Santería, and Freedom Park. The contributors are social scientists with first-hand knowledge of the groups they examine.

Author : Stephen Wilson
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0521311810

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Saints and Their Cults by Stephen Wilson Pdf

This is a paperback edition of a collection of ten papers by different authors on the cult of saints, first published in hard covers in 1983. Six have been translated from French including a pioneering study by Robert Hertz, one of Durkheim's most eminent pupils. The editor provides a wide-ranging general and historical introduction, and a 100- page annotated bibliography covering material on the subject in all disciplines and in four main languages.

Author : Roger Canals
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781785336133

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A Goddess in Motion by Roger Canals Pdf

The current practice of the cult of María Lionza is one of the most important and yet unexplored religious practices in Venezuela. Based on long-term fieldwork, this book explores the role of images and visual culture within the cult. By adopting a relational approach, A Goddess in Motion shows how the innumerable images of this goddess—represented as an Indian, white or mestizo woman—move constantly from objects to bodies, from bodies to dreams, and from the religion domain to the art world. In short, this book is a fascinating study that sheds light on the role of visual creativity in contemporary religious manifestations.

Author : Stephen J. Hunt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137096043

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Religion in Western Society by Stephen J. Hunt Pdf

This book offers a comprehensive account of the nature and expression of contemporary forms of religion in Western societies. Drawing both on recent original work and classical and contemporary conceptual frameworks, it examines the beliefs, practices, patterns of organisation and significant trends in both mainstream and fringe religions including cults and quasi-religions. Competing arguments and theories about key developments are treated fully and fairly and there is a clear sense throughout of the social context. The approach is broadly sociological and the well-paced, jargon-free writing style and clearly sectioned chapters make this an ideal text for teaching and study purposes, both in sociology and religious studies. Amongst the themes and concerns covered are: - What we mean in the first place by religion - Secularisation and new expressions of religiosity - The effect of religion on society and the relationship between religion and social change - The links between belief, belonging and social identity - Contemporary Christianity and the religions of ethnic minorities in the West - Globalisation, religious pluralism and postmodernity STEPHEN J. HUNT is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of West of England, Bristol. He has written widely on contemporary Christianity and new religious movements.

Author : David G. Bromley,J. Gordon Melton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2002-05-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0521668980

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Cults, Religion, and Violence by David G. Bromley,J. Gordon Melton Pdf

Explores recent high profile cases of new religious movements involved in violence.

Author : Thomas Robbins,Benjamin David Zablocki
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 860 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802081886

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Misunderstanding Cults by Thomas Robbins,Benjamin David Zablocki Pdf

Misunderstanding Cults provides a uniquely balanced contribution to what has become a highly polarized area of study. Working towards a moderate "third path" in the heated debate over new religious movements or cults, this collection includes contributions from both scholars who have been characterized as "anticult" and those characterized as "cult-apologists." The study incorporates multiple viewpoints as well as a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives, with the stated goal of depolarizing the discussion over alternative religious movements. A prominent section within the book focuses explicitly on the issue of scholarly objectivity and the danger of partisanship in the study of cults. The collection also includes contributions on the controversial and much misunderstood topic of brainwashing, as well as discussions of cult violence, children brought up in unconventional religious movements, and the conflicts between alternative religious movements and their critics. Unique in its breadth, this is the first study of new religious movements to address the main points of controversy within the field while attempting to find a middle ground between opposing camps of scholarship.

Author : James A. Beckford
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0422796301

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Cult Controversies by James A. Beckford Pdf

Author : Tomasz Witkowski
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781627345286

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Psychology Gone Wrong by Tomasz Witkowski Pdf

Psychology Gone Wrong: The Dark Sides of Science and Therapy explores the dark sides of psychology, the science that penetrates almost every area of our lives. It must be read by everyone who has an interest in psychology, by all those who are studying or intend to study psychology, and by present and potential clients of psychotherapists. This book will tell you which parts of psychology are supported by scientific evidence, and which parts are simply castles built on sand. This is the first book which comprehensively covers all mistakes, frauds and abuses of academic psychology, psychotherapy, and psycho-business.

Author : Lorne L. Dawson
Publisher : Canadian Scholars Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : UCSC:32106019079521

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Cults in Context by Lorne L. Dawson Pdf

Cults in Context grows out of years of teaching new religious movements and is designed to provide a convenient and comprehensive introduction to the issues and findings of the social scientific study of new religious movements.

Author : Stephen J. Hunt
Publisher : Palgrave
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2001-12-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0333945913

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Religion in Western Society by Stephen J. Hunt Pdf

This book offers a comprehensive account of the nature and expression of contemporary forms of religion in Western societies. Drawing both on recent original work and classical and contemporary conceptual frameworks, it examines the beliefs, practices, patterns of organisation and significant trends in both mainstream and fringe religions including cults and quasi-religions. Competing arguments and theories about key developments are treated fully and fairly and there is a clear sense throughout of the social context. The approach is broadly sociological and the well-paced, jargon-free writing style and clearly sectioned chapters make this an ideal text for teaching and study purposes, both in sociology and religious studies. Amongst the themes and concerns covered are: * what we mean in the first place by religion * secularisation and new expressions of religiosity * the effect of religion on society and the relationship between religion and social change * the links between belief, belonging and social identity * contemporary Christianity and the religions of ethnic minorities in the West * globalisation, religious pluralism and postmodernity STEPHEN J. HUNT is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of West of England, Bristol. He has written widely on contemporary Christianity and new religious movements.