They're Freaks!: The Cult Stereotype in Fictional Television Shows, 1958–2008
This article analyzes the stereotypical portrayal of cults on fictional television shows and demonstrates the vital role that this popular culture form plays in the dissemination of anticult ideology. Through an in-depth examination of five episodes that aired between 1998 and 2008, it delineates ho...
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Nova religio
Year: 2011, Volume: 14, Issue: 3, Pages: 81-107 |
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