The Cultic Milieu: Oppositional Subcultures in an Age of Globalization
- ISBN-10
- 075910204X
- ISBN-13
- 9780759102040
- Category
- Body, Mind & Spirit
- Pages
- 353
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman Altamira
- Authors
- Jeffrey Kaplan, Heléne Lööw
Description
In 1972--a period of social upheaval much like today--sociologist Colin Campbell posited a 'cultic milieu': An underground region where true seekers test hidden, forgotten, and forbidden knowledge. Ideas and allegiances within the milieu change as individuals move between loosely organized groups, but the larger milieu persists in opposition to the dominant culture. Jeffrey Kaplan and Helene Loow find Campbell's theory especially useful in coming to grips with the varied oppositional groups of today.
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