The Sect and the Sectarian
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2204040 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ellsworth Faris (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1955 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | S6 |
| Pages | 75-89 |
| Publication date | 1955-05-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9602 • E-ISSN: 1537-5390 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/221654 |
| OpenAlex | W1992335607 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
The isolated religious sect offers unutilized data for the study of the sociology of institutions and also for the investigation of personality. The sect arises in a period of disorganization and is a phase of the redintegration of the community as a whole. The particularistic causal statements are all inadequate since every sect is the result of a unique constellation of forces. The original cadre grows by accretion, and often the distinguishing characteristics of the sect are later additions. The sect does not select any one temperament for its members. The conflict resulting and the inevitable changes are productive of characteristic types in each case. The sect is analogous to a primitive tribe and the personalities are the subjective phases of the group life. Experience is creative. The motives for carrying on the life of the sect may differ greatly from those which began it. The polemic arguments in defense of the sect correspond to the derivations of Pareto. In addition to the derivations it is possible to study the inner attitudes which are reminiscent of the residues of Pareto. A sect may unite members who are moved by a wide variety of residues
Genealogy · Personality · Personality psychology · Political science · Sect · Sociology · Tribe · Anthropology · History · Law · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1970 - 2009 (40) |
| Highly cited | No |