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This book summarises, synthesizes, and asseses over forty years of research in new religious movements by historians, sociologists, and psychologists of religion. Comprehending Cults provides an excellent introduction to the study of new religious phenomena.
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Lorne L. Dawson comes from Saskatchewan, but has lived most of his life in Ontario. He received his Hons. B.A. from Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario) and his M.A. and Ph.D. from McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario). He is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies at the University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Ontario). Most of his publications deal with matters of theory and method in the study of religion and sociology. For many years he has taught a large course
on new religious movements, and recently published five articles in the field and edited the book Cults in Context: Readings in the Study of New Religious Movements (1996). --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
on new religious movements, and recently published five articles in the field and edited the book Cults in Context: Readings in the Study of New Religious Movements (1996). --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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3 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Dawsons work as an overview of academical research of new religious movements is the perfect starting point for the studying of cults. It gives a good insight into how different the results of academic research are from popular view, which is influenced both by media and anti-cult movements. Fairly easy to read and understand, it is the perfect book to start on when plunging into research of new religious movements.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Dawson's writing is hopeless
4 Oct 2007
Format:Paperback
This book is poor quality.
At McMaster University I was excited to take their Cults in North America course. After having to purchase and read Dawson's Comprehending Cults my excitement changed to agony. This is probably one of the most poorly written university texts I've had to buy.
Here is why
-miscellany of random quotes are splattered among the writing, use of quotes also seem irrelevant to the topics discussed.
-its needlessly wordy you'll read paragraph after paragraph and it just looks like an incoherent mess
-Dawson is bold enough to create his own social scientific model that would only exist in a vacuum...when it comes to examining NRMs in the real world, his model utterly falls apart
-his treatment of NRMs is very condescending: you'd have to read it (which i don't recommend doing)
I actually emailed Lorne Dawson (University of Waterloo), politely asking him about some of the things in his text. Its hard to really explain further here but he gave me a very dismissive reply.
The problem is that NRMs and cults are difficult to study scientifically, Dawson work exemplifies this fact. Mr. Dawson, that is not a compliment.
I want my money back.
At McMaster University I was excited to take their Cults in North America course. After having to purchase and read Dawson's Comprehending Cults my excitement changed to agony. This is probably one of the most poorly written university texts I've had to buy.
Here is why
-miscellany of random quotes are splattered among the writing, use of quotes also seem irrelevant to the topics discussed.
-its needlessly wordy you'll read paragraph after paragraph and it just looks like an incoherent mess
-Dawson is bold enough to create his own social scientific model that would only exist in a vacuum...when it comes to examining NRMs in the real world, his model utterly falls apart
-his treatment of NRMs is very condescending: you'd have to read it (which i don't recommend doing)
I actually emailed Lorne Dawson (University of Waterloo), politely asking him about some of the things in his text. Its hard to really explain further here but he gave me a very dismissive reply.
The problem is that NRMs and cults are difficult to study scientifically, Dawson work exemplifies this fact. Mr. Dawson, that is not a compliment.
I want my money back.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
satisfied customer
15 Nov 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
it's a really interesting book. it really opened my eyes to the types of people who join cults and why, I was really suprised.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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17 Feb 2009
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My prediction is that cultic behavior is going to increase in the future.
Therefore, read this book if you want to understand the phenomenon, and the people who join cults. I believe we are totally unprepared for an increase in cults and for what that would mean for us personally and for the society as a whole. What are the limits if any for religious freedom? Who decides? This book is certainly a great start in beginning to comprehend what cults are. and what they mean socially.
Therefore, read this book if you want to understand the phenomenon, and the people who join cults. I believe we are totally unprepared for an increase in cults and for what that would mean for us personally and for the society as a whole. What are the limits if any for religious freedom? Who decides? This book is certainly a great start in beginning to comprehend what cults are. and what they mean socially.
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