Toward a Theory of Conversion and Commitment to the Occult
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4875666 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frederick R Lynch (Pitzer College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 887-908 |
| Publication date | 1977-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/000276427702000606 |
| OpenAlex | W2073485603 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 36 |
A part of the "occult establishment" is described in this paper, along with the presentation of model whereby "normal people" get involved in an occult group. A discussion of the importance of group ritual in such a process is included
Alternative medicine · Occult · Pathology · Presentation (obstetrics) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · Jungian Analytical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices · Social Psychology · Surgery
New Religions
What Have We Learned from Process Models of Conversion? An Examination of Ten Case Studies
Conversion to Islam
A profile of New Agers
More than Evangelical and Ethnic
Current Research on Religious Conversion
Religious Conversion of Adolescents
Dying to Self
Client and Audience Cults in America
Religious Practice as Social Exchange
Spiritual Conversion
Religious Conversion and the Concept of Socialization
Networks of Faith
Witches ways of knowing
Dilemmas of Organizing Women Office Workers
The Esoteric Community
Social Meanings of the Occult
The New religious consciousness
Investigative social research
On Becoming a World-Saver
Method and Measurement in Sociology
Elite and specialized interviewing.
The Teachings of Don Juan
Religious Movements in Contemporary America
New Religious Consciousness
When prophecy fails
Qualitative Methodology
The Sociology of the Paranormal
Definition and Dimensions of the Occult
What Kind of People Does a Religious Cult Attract
Becoming a World-Saver
The Sociology of Religion
Religious and Spiritual Groups in Modern America
Occultism, Witchcraft, and Cultural Fashions
The Aetherius Society
The human potential movement
An Excursion into Creative Sociology
Qualitative Methodology
The Sociology of the Paranormal
On the Margin of the Visible
On Maintaining Deviant Belief Systems
Implications for the Sociology of Religion of Occult Behavior in the Youth Culture
The Occult Revival as Popular Culture
Change of Heart
Toward the Sociology of Esoteric Culture
| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,37 |
| Citation span | 1980 - 2006 (27) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |