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Benjamin Zablocki

January 01, 1970

Benjamin David Zablocki (January 19, 1941 – April 6, 2020) was an American professor of sociology at Rutgers University where he taught sociology of religion and social psychology. He published widely on the subject of charismatic religious movements, cults, and brainwashing.

Benjamin Zablocki
Born
Benjamin David Zablocki

(1941-01-19)January 19, 1941
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died(2020-04-06)April 6, 2020 (aged 79)
New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationProfessor of Sociology
Academic background
Alma materColumbia University (BA)
Johns Hopkins University (PhD)
Academic work
Sub-discipline

Early life and education edit

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Zablocki received his B.A. in mathematics from Columbia University in 1962 and his Ph.D. in social relations from the Johns Hopkins University in 1967, where he studied with James S. Coleman.

Career edit

Zablocki was the Sociology department chair at Rutgers University. He published widely on the sociology of religion.[1][2][3]

Zablocki defined a cult as “an ideological organization held together by charismatic relationships and demanding total commitment” [4] and advocated what he termed “the brainwashing hypothesis.”[5] Other scholars, Zablocki noted, commonly mistake brainwashing for both a recruiting and a retaining process, when it is merely the latter.[6] This misunderstanding enables critics of brainwashing to set up a straw-man, and thereby unfairly criticize the phenomenon of brainwashing.[6] For evidence of the existence of brainwashing, Zablocki referred to the sheer number of testimonies from ex-members and even ex-leaders of cults.[7] Zablocki further alleged that brainwashing has been unfairly "blacklisted" from the academic journals of sociology of religion. Such blacklisters, Zablocki asserted, receive lavish funding from alleged cults and engage in "corrupt" practices.[5]

Selected works edit

Books edit

  • The Joyful Community: An Account of the Bruderhof: A Communal Movement Now in Its Third Generation. Chicago: University of Chicago Press (1971, reissued 1980) ISBN 0226977498
  • Alienation and Charisma: A Study of Contemporary American Communes. New York: The Free Press. (1980) ISBN 0029357802
  • Misunderstanding Cults: Searching for Objectivity in a Controversial Field, Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 2001. w/ Thomas Robbins (Eds.) ISBN 0802081886

Articles edit

  • “The Blacklisting of a Concept: The Strange History of the Brainwashing Conjecture in the Sociology of Religion” in Nova Religio (1997) 1 (1): 96–121 [8]
  • “Methodological Fallacies in Anthony's Critique of Exit Cost Analysis” in Cultic Studies Review, 4(2), 2005 [9]
  • “The Birth and Death of New Religious Movements” (ca. 2005) [10]
  • “Ethics and the Modern Guru” (ca. 2016), an interview on brainwashing [11]

References edit

  1. ^ Lucas, Phillip Charles; Robbins, Thomas, eds. (2009). New Religious Movements in the Twenty-first Century: Legal, Political, and Social Challenges in Global Perspective. New York: Routledge. p. 313. ISBN 978-0415965774.
  2. ^ Oakes, Len, ed. (1997). Prophetic Charisma: The Psychology of Revolutionary Religious Personalities. Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press. pp. 158–159. ISBN 978-0815627005.
  3. ^ Antes, Peter; Geertz, Armin W.; Warne, Randi Ruth, eds. (2004). New Approaches to the Study of Religion Vol 1: Regional, Critical, and Historical. Berlin, Germany: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. p. 428. ISBN 978-3110176988.
  4. ^ https://www.icsahome.com/articles/dialogue-and-cultic-studies-icsa-board-it-4-3
  5. ^ a b Zablocki, Benjamin. (October 1997). "The Blacklisting of a Concept: The Strange History of the Brainwashing Conjecture in the Sociology of Religion". Nova Religio. 1 (1): 96–121. doi:10.1525/nr.1997.1.1.96.
  6. ^ a b Zablocki, Benjamin (2001). Misunderstanding Cults: Searching for Objectivity in a Controversial Field. U of Toronto Press. p. 176. ISBN 978-0802081889.
  7. ^ Zablocki, Benjamin (2001). Misunderstanding Cults: Searching for Objectivity in a Controversial Field. U of Toronto Press. pp. 194–201. ISBN 978-0802081889.
  8. ^ https://online.ucpress.edu/nr/article-abstract/1/1/96/66615/THE-BLACKLISTING-OF-A-CONCEPT-THE-STRANGE-HISTORY?redirectedFrom=fulltext
  9. ^ https://articles2.icsahome.com/articles/methodological-fallacies-in-anthony-s-critique-of-exit-cost-analysis
  10. ^
  11. ^ https://cultexpert.net/2022/02/25/the-late-benjamin-zablocki-talks-about-cults-and-mind-control/

External links edit

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January 01, 1970
benjamin, zablocki, benjamin, david, zablocki, january, 1941, april, 2020, american, professor, sociology, rutgers, university, where, taught, sociology, religion, social, psychology, published, widely, subject, charismatic, religious, movements, cults, brainw. Benjamin David Zablocki January 19 1941 April 6 2020 was an American professor of sociology at Rutgers University where he taught sociology of religion and social psychology He published widely on the subject of charismatic religious movements cults and brainwashing Benjamin ZablockiBornBenjamin David Zablocki 1941 01 19 January 19 1941Brooklyn New York U S Died 2020 04 06 April 6 2020 aged 79 New Jersey U S OccupationProfessor of SociologyAcademic backgroundAlma materColumbia University BA Johns Hopkins University PhD Academic workSub disciplineSociology of religion Charismatic movements Cults Brainwashing Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Selected works 3 1 Books 3 2 Articles 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education editBorn in Brooklyn New York Zablocki received his B A in mathematics from Columbia University in 1962 and his Ph D in social relations from the Johns Hopkins University in 1967 where he studied with James S Coleman Career editZablocki was the Sociology department chair at Rutgers University He published widely on the sociology of religion 1 2 3 Zablocki defined a cult as an ideological organization held together by charismatic relationships and demanding total commitment 4 and advocated what he termed the brainwashing hypothesis 5 Other scholars Zablocki noted commonly mistake brainwashing for both a recruiting and a retaining process when it is merely the latter 6 This misunderstanding enables critics of brainwashing to set up a straw man and thereby unfairly criticize the phenomenon of brainwashing 6 For evidence of the existence of brainwashing Zablocki referred to the sheer number of testimonies from ex members and even ex leaders of cults 7 Zablocki further alleged that brainwashing has been unfairly blacklisted from the academic journals of sociology of religion Such blacklisters Zablocki asserted receive lavish funding from alleged cults and engage in corrupt practices 5 Selected works editBooks edit The Joyful Community An Account of the Bruderhof A Communal Movement Now in Its Third Generation Chicago University of Chicago Press 1971 reissued 1980 ISBN 0226977498 Alienation and Charisma A Study of Contemporary American Communes New York The Free Press 1980 ISBN 0029357802 Misunderstanding Cults Searching for Objectivity in a Controversial Field Toronto University of Toronto Press 2001 w Thomas Robbins Eds ISBN 0802081886 Articles edit The Blacklisting of a Concept The Strange History of the Brainwashing Conjecture in the Sociology of Religion in Nova Religio 1997 1 1 96 121 8 Methodological Fallacies in Anthony s Critique of Exit Cost Analysis in Cultic Studies Review 4 2 2005 9 The Birth and Death of New Religious Movements ca 2005 10 Ethics and the Modern Guru ca 2016 an interview on brainwashing 11 References edit Lucas Phillip Charles Robbins Thomas eds 2009 New Religious Movements in the Twenty first Century Legal Political and Social Challenges in Global Perspective New York Routledge p 313 ISBN 978 0415965774 Oakes Len ed 1997 Prophetic Charisma The Psychology of Revolutionary Religious Personalities Syracuse New York Syracuse University Press pp 158 159 ISBN 978 0815627005 Antes Peter Geertz Armin W Warne Randi Ruth eds 2004 New Approaches to the Study of Religion Vol 1 Regional Critical and Historical Berlin Germany Walter de Gruyter GmbH amp Co p 428 ISBN 978 3110176988 https www icsahome com articles dialogue and cultic studies icsa board it 4 3 a b Zablocki Benjamin October 1997 The Blacklisting of a Concept The Strange History of the Brainwashing Conjecture in the Sociology of Religion Nova Religio 1 1 96 121 doi 10 1525 nr 1997 1 1 96 a b Zablocki Benjamin 2001 Misunderstanding Cults Searching for Objectivity in a Controversial Field U of Toronto Press p 176 ISBN 978 0802081889 Zablocki Benjamin 2001 Misunderstanding Cults Searching for Objectivity in a Controversial Field U of Toronto Press pp 194 201 ISBN 978 0802081889 https online ucpress edu nr article abstract 1 1 96 66615 THE BLACKLISTING OF A CONCEPT THE STRANGE HISTORY redirectedFrom fulltext https articles2 icsahome com articles methodological fallacies in anthony s critique of exit cost analysis https web archive org web 20060310100019 http www rci rutgers edu zablocki birth 20and 20death 20of 20new 20religious 20movements htm https cultexpert net 2022 02 25 the late benjamin zablocki talks about cults and mind control External links edit nbsp Quotations related to Benjamin Zablocki at Wikiquote Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benjamin Zablocki amp oldid 1220262340, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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