The Making of a Moonie
Choice or Brainwashing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2514520 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Morris L Shames |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 380 |
| Publication date | 1986-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | The making of a Moonie: Choice or Brainwashing?, Eileen Barker |
| Venue | Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8294 • E-ISSN: 1468-5906 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1386308 |
| OpenAlex | W2087178110 |
| Language | EN |
The Moonie phenomenon inspired fear, anxiety and suspicion in the public mind, and the question always arises, Do people choose to become Moonies or are they brainwashed? This is the prizewinning story of an investigation by an outsider into who becomes a Moonie and how they do so
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