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Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism

Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism A Study of "Brainwashing" in China

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Publisher's Synopsis

Informed by Erik Erikson's concept of the formation of ego identity, this book, which first appreared in 1961, is an analysis of the experiences of fifteen Chinese citizens and twenty-five Westerners who underwent ""brainwashing"" by the Communist Chinese government. Robert Lifton constructs these case histories through personal interviews and outlines a thematic pattern of death and rebirth, accompanied by feelings of guilt, that characterizes the process of ""thought reform."" In a new preface, Lifton addresses the implications of his model for the study of American religious cults.

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ISBN: 9780807842539
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Pub date:
Edition: New edition 1
DEWEY: 153.8530951
DEWEY edition: 19
Language: English
Number of pages: 510
Weight: 622g
Height: 144mm
Width: 216mm
Spine width: 30mm