{"product_id":"cults-paperback-3","title":"Cults - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephanie Alice Baker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEugene McLaughlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChris Rojek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis engaging text introduces readers to the sociology of cults. Covering the history and current state of cult studies, this book includes topics ranging from doomsday cults and new religious movements through to self-help cults, the cult of celebrity, intellectuals, and entrepreneurs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephanie Alice Baker\u003c\/strong\u003e is Reader in Sociology at City, University of London, UK. Her research studies self-help and wellness cultures, particularly the role of new media technologies in creating communities and spreading false and misleading health information online. In 2021, she was invited by the UK Parliament to provide evidence on radicalisation, terrorism and extremism, and she continues to assist policymakers in their efforts to reduce and respond to mis\/disinformation online. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eSocial Tragedy: The Power of Myth, Ritual, and Emotion in the New Media Ecology \u003c\/i\u003e(2014); \u003ci\u003eWellness Culture: How the Wellness Movement Has Been Used to Empower, Profit and Misinform \u003c\/i\u003e(2022); and co-author of \u003ci\u003eLifestyle Gurus: Constructing Authority and Influence Online \u003c\/i\u003e(2019).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEugene McLaughlin \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Criminology and Co-Director of the Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights at City, University of London, UK. His current research focuses on institutional scandals, 'trial by media, ' high profile crimes and cultism. He has also written widely on the politics of policing and the history and development of critical criminology. He is author of \u003ci\u003eCommunity, Policing and Accountability \u003c\/i\u003e(2023); co-author of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Deviance: A Guide to the Sociology of Crime and Rule-Breaking \u003c\/i\u003e(7th edition, 2016); and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe SAGE Dictionary of Criminology \u003c\/i\u003e(4th edition, 2019), and \u003ci\u003eCriminological Perspectives \u003c\/i\u003e(3rd edition, 2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Rojek \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Sociology at City, University of London, UK. His research interests include the sociology of culture, celebrity, leisure and tourism, and social theory. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFame Attack: The Inflation of Celebrity and Its Consequences \u003c\/i\u003e(2012); \u003ci\u003eEvent Power: How Global Events Manage and Manipulate \u003c\/i\u003e(2013); and \u003ci\u003ePresumed Intimacy: Parasocial Interaction in Media, Society and Celebrity Culture \u003c\/i\u003e(2015). He is also co-author of \u003ci\u003eLifestyle Gurus: Constructing Authority and Influence Online \u003c\/i\u003e(2019); and editor of \u003ci\u003eEvent Management \u003c\/i\u003e(4 volumes, Routledge, 2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47378152292601,"sku":"9781032370590","price":51.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/UCDw92mVlw9781032370590.webp?v=1770039448","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/cults-paperback-3","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}