Why do people join the Hare Krishna Movement? Deprivation theory revisited

Why do people join New Religious Movements? After discussing and refuting the theory that members suffer from mental illness, the theory of deprivation is examined. Although the theory of relative deprivation has a number of problems as a social theory, it is argued that in some cases potential conv...

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Authors: Dein, S. (Author) ; Barlow, H. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 1999
In: Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 1999, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 75-84
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