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Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism A Study of 'Brainwashing' in China
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Pages
- 524
- Book Condition
- Good+
- Cover
- Paperback
- Features
- Light foxing to the exterior edge of pages only. Damage to the, top edge of spine. Good overall condition. General wear. No, major blemishes. No writing.
- ISBN
- 9780807842539
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-10
0807842532
ISBN-13
9780807842539
eBay Product ID (ePID)
223632
Product Key Features
Book Title
Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism : a Study of 'brainwashing' in China
Number of Pages
524 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Asia / China, World / Asian
Publication Year
1989
Genre
Political Science, Psychology, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
21.6 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
88-040534
Reviews
While exploring the dynamics of Chinese Communist 'thought reform,' Lifton has performed the extraordinary feat of successfully linking . . . distinctly Chinese experiences with universal knowledge about human behavior.-- Journal of Asian Studies, "Lifton has written a book with the rare virtue of being at once a rich source of information vital to international relations, and an interesting exploration of several aspects of ideology and identity."-- Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, Lifton has written a book with the rare virtue of being at once a rich source of information vital to international relations, and an interesting exploration of several aspects of ideology and identity.-- Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, "While exploring the dynamics of Chinese Communist 'thought reform,' Lifton has performed the extraordinary feat of successfully linking . . . distinctly Chinese experiences with universal knowledge about human behavior."-- Journal of Asian Studies
Dewey Decimal
153.8/53/0951
Edition Description
Reprint,New Edition
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., 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., 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.
LC Classification Number
BF633.L5 1989
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