Agents of Discord - Deprogramming, Pseudo-Science, and the American Anticult Movement

Informationen zum Autor Susan E. Darnell Klappentext Historically there have always been parallel groups opposed to certain religious movements! whether these were anti-Quaker! anti-Roman Catholic! or anti-Mormon. In Agents of Discord! the authors establish the cultural context of such movements in the 19th century. They point out the link between modern anticult movements and nativist movements in American history. Turning to the postwar era the rise of anticult movements is discussed as they focus specifically on one of the most prominent! the Cult Awareness Network and offer a sociological and historical analysis. Zusammenfassung It is widely acknowledged that the United States has always provided fertile ground for the growth of new religious movements and cults, but modern organized efforts to oppose and restrict them have been less well understood Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceAcknowledgmentsGlossary of Terms1. Introduction2. North America: The Post-War Reactionto New Religious Movements3. Rise of the Cult Awareness Network4. The Professionals Debate Mind Control5. The CAN and the Collapse of a SocialMovement Economy6. Missionizing the Mind Control Argument:The North American-European Anticult Connection7. Toward a Social Economy Theoryof CountermovementsIndex

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• Authors: Susan E. Darnell, Anson Shupe, Anson D. Shupe, Anson D. Darnell Shupe, Anson D./ Darnell Shupe, Anson Darnell Shupe
• Assisted by: Susan E. Darnell (Editor), Darnell Susan E. (Editor)
• Publisher: Transaction Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.08.2006
• EAN: 9780765803238
• ISBN: 978-0-7658-0323-8
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 248 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; USA, Cultural Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, RELIGION / Cults, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Contemporary non-Christian & para-Christian cults & sects