In Awesome Families , Kathleen Jenkins draws on four years of ethnographic research to explain how and why so many individuals-primarily from middle- to upper-middle-class backgrounds-were attracted to this religious group that was founded on principles of enforced community, explicit authoritative relationships, and therapeutic ideals. Weaving classical and contemporary social theory, she argues that members were commonly attracted to the structure and practice of family relationships advocated by the church, especially ...
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In Awesome Families , Kathleen Jenkins draws on four years of ethnographic research to explain how and why so many individuals-primarily from middle- to upper-middle-class backgrounds-were attracted to this religious group that was founded on principles of enforced community, explicit authoritative relationships, and therapeutic ideals. Weaving classical and contemporary social theory, she argues that members were commonly attracted to the structure and practice of family relationships advocated by the church, especially in the context of contemporary society where gender roles and family responsibilities are often ambiguous.
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New. Explains how and why this religious group, founded on principles of enforced community, explicit authoritative relationships, and therapeutic ideals, attracted so many individuals. Tracing the rise and fall of this fast-growing religious movement, this study offers insight into the difficulties that revivalist movements have in sustaining growth. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HRCC99; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399. 2005. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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