How to Cite
Perrin, Robin. 2010. “When Religion Becomes Deviance Introducing Religion in Deviance and Social Problems Courses”. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, April. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/when-religion-becomes-deviance-introducing-religion.
Abstract
Sociologists have maintained an interest in fringe religion at least since the well-known research by John Lofland and Rodney Stark (1965) on the early years of the Unification church in this country. Fringe religions, often referred to as new religious movements (NRMs) or "cults," are a fascinating and theoretically insightful form of deviant behavior....Download this resource to see full details. Download this resource to see full details.
Details
- Subject Area(s):
- Social Control
- Resource Type(s):
- Essay
- Class Level(s):
- College 200
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