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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-100787900516
ISBN-139780787900519
eBay Product ID (ePID)577087
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Book TitleCults in Our Midst : the Hidden Menace in Our Everyday Lives
Number of Pages408 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Social Psychology, Psychology of Religion, Cults
Publication Year1995
GenreReligion, Psychology
AuthorJanja Lalich, Margaret Thaler Singer
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight22 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.3 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN94-033598
Reviews"The definitive A to Z work on cults.... It would have been a tremAndous resource and comfort to me and my family through our ordeals.'' --Patricia Ryan, daughter of Congressman Leo Ryan, who was assassinated by members of Jim Jones's Peoples Temple "This straightforward overview offers a clear explanation of the nature of cults and the threat they pose to individuals, families, and society. Perhaps the most striking point made here is the contention that most Americans will be vulnerable to cults at some point in their lives." ''Essential reading for all citizens in a free society to learn how even here it is possible to coercively persuade people to give up their freedom and harm themselves and their children in the process.'' --Edgar H. Schein, author of Coercive Persuasion (1961), and professor of management, MIT Sloan School of Management ''Many Americans feel helpless when manipulative, mind-stealing seducers take our children, our parents, our wealth... Singer explains the process, exposes their methods, and strengthens us all.'' --Mike Farrell, actor and producer, member of the board of advisors of the Cult Awareness Network ''Should be read by everyone who wishes to understand the incoherence in the therapeutic movements damaging families and destoying public confidence in mental health professionals. This is a superbly written, carefully detailed, enlightening book.'' --Paul McHugh, chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins Medical School ''Age, education, sophistication, and wealth are not vaccinations against getting involved in a cult.'' --Margaret Singer "The author, an expert on the phenomenon of cults, presents a comprehensive, sobering account of their history and workings." "The author, an expert on the phenomenon of cults, presents a comprehensive, sobering account of their history and workings." --Bulletin og the Menninger Clinic
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal291.9
Table Of ContentForeword Part One: What Are Cults? 1. Defining Cults 2. A Brief History of Cults 3. The Process of Brainwashing, Psychological Coercion, and Thought Reform 4. What2s Wrong with Cults? Part Two: How Do They Work? 5. Recruiting New Members 6. Physiological Persuasion Techniques 7. Psychological Persuasion Techniques 8. Intruding into the Workplace 9. The Threat of Intimidation Part Three: How Can We Help Survivors to Escape and Recover? 10. Rescuing the Children 11. Leaving the Cult 12. Recovery: Coming Out of the Pseudopersonality Postscript: The Millennium, Cults, and the End of the Century
SynopsisA definitive and shocking expose that reveals what cults are and how they work. With vital information on how to help people escape cult entrapments and recover from the experience, this book will be an invaluable resource to former cult members., Over the past two decades, in the United States alone, an estimate twenty million people have joined cults. Today, three to five thousand cults are working to recruit new members. At any point in time, two-and-a-half to three million Americans are active cult members. Often a cult is disguised as a legitimate business or organization: a restaurant, self-help group, psychotherapy clinic, or leadership training program could be a front for a cult. Anyone--no matter what age or income level--could be susceptible to the covert and seductive nature of a cult.The country2s leading authority on cults, Margaret Thaler Singer, calls on her nearly fifty years of expertise to write the definitive book on cults. Written with author and former cult member Janja Lalich, Singer2s first book is a shocking expose that reveals what cults are and how they work. Cults in Our Midst offers vital information on how to help people escape cult entrapments and recover from the experience.Cults in Our Midst is filled with practical strategies and suggestions for understanding the cult phenomenon and helping cult members break free.
LC Classification NumberBP603.S56 1995
