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New Religious Movements, Countermovements, Moral Panics, and the Media

Richardson, James T., Introvigne, Massimo·2007·Teaching New Religious Movements
DOI 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195177299.003.0005
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This chapter examines the development of New Religious Movements (NRMs) in the West, as well as countermovements that were designed to exert control over such movements. Such opposing movements included both counter-cult movements which focused on content of beliefs, and more secular anti-cult movements which attended more to behaviors, but also used the “brainwashing” myth as a major justification for intervention. The development of a major moral panic in the US and other countries concerning NRMs is described, as is the key role played by the media in conjunction with anti-cult organizations. Teaching exercises are recommended for helping students understand the phenomena being described.

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Authors
Richardson, J. T., & Introvigne, M.
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Teaching New Religious Movements
Publisher
Oxford University PressNew York
Published
2007-06-01
Pages
91-112
DOI
10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195177299.003.0005
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W2495262828
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book chapter
Language
en
Open access
closed
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Religion and Society Interactions
Keywords
new religious movements, countermovement, anti-cult movement, moral panic, media coverage, teaching exercises

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