Janja Lalich
Janja Lalich | |
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Born | 1945 |
Occupation | Professor Emerita of Sociology |
Organization | California State University, Chico |
Website | janjalalich |
Janja Lalich (b. 1945) is an American
Early life and education
The daughter of
Career
She is a recently retired professor in the sociology department of
Lalich went on to write several books on the subject of cults, including her best known book, Bounded Choice (2004), based on Heaven's Gate.[8] As a recognized international authority in the field, Lalich has also appeared in several court cases as an expert witness on coercive control or undue influence.[9]
In 2007, Lalich was awarded the Margaret L. Singer Award: "for advancing the understanding of coercive persuasion, undue influence, and psychological manipulation" by the International Cultic Studies Association.[10][11]
Bibliography
- Captive Hearts, Captive Minds
- Cults in Our Midst
- Crazy Therapies
- Misunderstanding Cults
- Take Back Your Life
- Escaping Utopia: Growing Up in a Cult, Getting Out, and Starting Over
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0802043733.
- ^ a b Wollan, Malia (26 September 2018). "How to Get Someone Out of a Cult". New York Times. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Lalich, Janja. "The Violent Outcomes of Ideological Extremism: What Have We Learned Since Jonestown?". jonestown.sdsu.edu. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Paoletta, Rae. "Women share their real-life horror stories of surviving a cult". Revelist. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Campus Directory". CSU, Chico. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "Janja Lalich". ResearchGate. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Al-sibai, Noor (21 June 2018). "Expert explains how Trump's GOP has turned into a cult". Raw Story. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Taylor, Laurie. "Thinking Allowed: Charismatic cults". BBC Radio. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Berman, Sarah (9 July 2018). "Courts Are Rarely Kind to 'Brainwashed' Victims". Vice. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ISBN 978-1351670838. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Awards". International Cultic Studies Association. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
External links
YouTube - Why do people join cults? - Janja Lalich | TED-Ed
YouTube - Former Cult Member Answers Cult Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED