Ways Out - Utopian Communal Groups in an Age of Babylon

A comparative analysis of both secular and religious communal groups in contemporary America, this study, originally published in 1978, shows that contemporary communalists stand in relation to collectivism much the same as early Protestants stood in relation to individualism - as the self-proclaimed pioneers of the new age.

List of contents

New Foreword 2019. Preface. 1. Introduction 2. Beginners 3. Time and Communal Life 4. The Social Enactment of Communal Life 5. Needs, Want Satisfaction and Work 6. Government 7. Conclusion. Appendix 1: Some Theoretical and Methodological Considerations. Appendix 2: Descriptions of Communal Groups Included in the Study. Appendix 3: Methods of Research. Bibliography. Index.

About the author

John R. Hall

Summary

A comparative analysis of both secular and religious communal groups in contemporary America, this study, originally published in 1978, shows that contemporary communalists stand in relation to collectivism much the same as early Protestants stood in relation to individualism – as the self-proclaimed pioneers of the new age.

Product details

• Authors: John R Hall, John R. Hall, John R. (University of California Hall
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367362034
• ISBN: 978-0-367-36203-4
• No. of pages: 290
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Utopias
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories