The Social Development of the Synanon Cult
The Managerial Strategy of Organizational Transformation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4264537 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Ofshe (University of California, Berkeley, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 109 |
| Publication date | 1980-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Analysis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0210 • E-ISSN: 2325-7873 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3709903 |
| OpenAlex | W2299835904 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 3 |
This paper reviews the developmental history of Synanon Foundation Inc. from its inception in 1958 as an Alcoholics Anonymous alternative through its three transformations into a therapeutic community, an alternative society, and finally into a religion. The growth of the organization in terms of population and economic history is reported. A sketch of a theory to account for the recent controversy surrounding the organization is presented. That explanation rests on an understanding of Synanon's three transformations as strategic moves of organizational management to expand, solidify and consolidate control of the group
Control (management) · Cult · Economics · Epistemology · Foundation (evidence) · Management · Political science · Population · Public relations · Sketch · Sociology · Computer Science · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Law · Management Theory and Practice · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 1982 - 2026 (45) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |