New Religious Movements: The Basics

1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-1-03-210208-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 152 Seiten, Format (B × H): 124 mm x 196 mm, Gewicht: 174 g

Reihe: The Basics

New Religious Movements: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to the field of New Religious Movements (NRMs). Western culture is currently going through a wave of fascination with “cults”, with numerous documentaries and television series dedicated to describing these groups. Meanwhile, scholars have been wrestling with the intricacies of this loaded category for decades.

Introducing the reader to some of the key issues and debates in the field of NRM studies, this book includes discussions on:

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how to define the term “new religious movement”

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critically unpacking the term “cult”

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how to study NRMs

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brainwashing and deprogramming

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prophecy and failed prophecy

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charisma and authority

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NRMs and violence

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gender and sexuality

This book is essential reading for students and scholars of religion who are approaching the study of NRMs for the first time as well as those interested in deepening their understanding of NRMs.

Zielgruppe

General, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Laycock, Joseph

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Alternative Glaubensformen Moderne Kulte & Sekten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1: What Are New Religious Movements?, 2: How To Research NRMs, 3: Beyond Brainwashing: Affiliation and Disaffiliation, 4: Charisma, Leadership, and Authority, 5: Millennialism, Prophecy, and Failed Prophecy, 6: NRMs and Violence, 7: NRMs, Gender, and Sexuality, Postscript: NRMs and Social Media, Glossary, Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Joseph P. Laycock is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Texas State University, USA.