Labeling Scientology: “Cult,” “Fringe,” “Extremist,” or Mainstream?
The Church of Scientology has been variously labeled as a “cult,” an “extremist” organization, or a “fringe” religion. Based on her experience in the political field, where labels are both important for defining issues and shaping public opinion, and easily manipulated, the author examines these lab...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2021]
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The journal of CESNUR
Year: 2021, Volume: 5, Issue: 4, Pages: 58-76 |
| Further subjects: | B
Anti-Cultism
B Scientology B Religious Extremism B Church of Scientology B Cults B Labeling Theories |
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| Summary: | The Church of Scientology has been variously labeled as a “cult,” an “extremist” organization, or a “fringe” religion. Based on her experience in the political field, where labels are both important for defining issues and shaping public opinion, and easily manipulated, the author examines these labels, and asks the question what actors or coalitions were able to impose them to a wide range of different media |
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| ISSN: | 2532-2990 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of CESNUR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.26338/tjoc.2021.5.4.2 |