Studying Scientology as an Anti-Democratic Institution: Suggestions and Cautions to Future Researchers

Addressing future researchers who may undertake research on Scientology, this commentary offers a number of cautions related to issues that they likely will encounter. Most of these issues stem from the organization’s anti-democratic, authoritarian nature and resultant policies, which include attemp...

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Main Author: Kent, Stephen A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox 2021
In: Implicit religion
Year: 2020, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: 167–174
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Scientology International / Authoritarianism / Member / Manipulation / Science of Religion / Research
RelBib Classification:AA Study of religion
AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AZ New religious movements
Further subjects:B Scientology
B Ethics
B Research
B Authoritarianism
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