Cracks in the Network Conversion Paradigm
One of the standard generalizations about new religions is that people convert to NRMs primarily through preexisting social networks. The present paper examines data on a variety of new religions which demonstrates that social networks are not always the dominant point of contact for new converts. A...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
Journals Online & Print: | |
Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
Published: |
equinox
2012
|
In: |
International journal for the study of new religions
Year: 2012, Volume: 3, Issue: 2, Pages: 143-162 |
Further subjects: | B
New Religious Movements
B Social Networks B Paganism B Hare Krishna Movement B Conversion B Longitudinal Approaches |
Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |