Lalich, Janja: "Coercion"



	International Cultic Studies Association Formerly AFF, American Family Foundation & The Psychology Faculty, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid presents
	Conference: Psychological Manipulation, Cultic Groups, and Other Alternative Movements Madrid, Spain July 14-16, 2005 Conférence: Manipulation psychologique, groupes sectaires et autres mouvements alternatifs À Madrid en Espagne du 14 au 16 juillet 2005 Congreso: Manipulación Psicológica, Grupos Sectarios, y otros Movimientos Alternativos Madrid, España 14-16 de Julio, 2005 The International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) is an interdisciplinary network of academicians, professionals, former group members, and families who study and educate the public about social-psychological influence and control, authoritarianism, and zealotry in cultic groups, alternative movements, and other environments. Founded in 1979 as AFF (American Family Foundation), ICSA took on its current name in late 2004 to better reflect the organization's focus and increasingly international and scholarly dimensions.


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	English Ω 1-Home Conference Ω 2-Program Ω 3-presenters/speakers Ω 4-Fees Ω 5-Ways to Register Ω 6-Facility and Lodging Ω 7-Travel Information Ω 8-Registration Fax/Mail Form Español Ω 1-Página Principal del Congreso - Español Ω 2-Programa Ω 3-Ponentes Ω 4-Cuotas de Inscripción y Alojamiento Ω 5-Formas de Inscripción - Español Ω 6-Lugar de Celebración y Alojamientos Ω 7-Información sobre el viaje Ω 8-Formulario de Inscripción Fax/Correo - Español Français Ω 1-page d'accueil du congrès - Français Ω 2-Programme Ω 3-présentateurs Ω 4-Frais Ω 5-Pour l’inscription - Français Ω 6-Services - Français Ω 7-Renseignements généraux de voyage - Français Ω 8-Formulaire d’inscription par télécopie ou par courrier Coercion, Compliance, Choice, or Control? – Explorations on the Continuum of Social Influence Coordinator and Moderator, Janja Lalich Participants: Eileen Barker, Janja Lalich, Benjamin Zablocki, & others to be announced International scholars in the field of cultic studies and the sociology of religion will present short papers on varying theoretical viewpoints and empirical research on the social psychology of group involvements. The panel will then engage in a roundtable discussion of their own and others’ perspectives. Social Influence: Can We Assess Resistibility and Reversibility? Eileen Barker Life for all human beings, indeed for all social animals, involves a constant negotiation (at both the conscious and unconscious level) between various levels of nature and nurture. We are all influenced in what we think and do by our genetic composition, our psychological make-up, and the social context within which we operate. These levels form a continuum, but, because of ongoing processes of interaction between them, we cannot always draw clear distinctions between the levels. However, we can, theoretically at least, attempt to analyse some of the processes whereby an individual “puts out” what is (for him or her) “in here,” and “takes in” what is (for him or her) “out there.” This paper will try, from a sociological perspective, to chart some of the potential influences that confront an individual. The goal is to go beyond a purely theoretical approach so that we might recognise, or “operationalise,” the “out there” social contexts at a more empirical level, and potentially assess degrees of resistibility and reversibility available to individuals when confronted by external influences.
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