James T. Richardson

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James T. Richardson (* 1941 ) is an American sociologist , professor of sociology and law at the University of Nevada, Reno . Richardson specializes in social and behavioral evidence, sociology of religion and emerging religious movements , sociology of law and social movements . He's particularly open about celebrity cases like Elizabeth Smart and Patty Hearst . He is a scientific critic of brainwashing theories.

Education and career

In 1965, James T. Richardson received his bachelor's degree in sociology from Texas Tech University . In 1966 he received a master's degree in sociology from the same university. In 1968 he received his PhD in sociology from Washington State University . In 1986 he received his PhD from the Nevada School of Law. He has been an active teacher for 30 years and spent most of his time at the University of Nevada, Reno , where he is currently Professor of Sociology and Law.

bibliography

  • James T. Richardson, Mary W. Stewart, Robert B. Simmonds Organized Miracles: A Study of a Contemporary, Youth, Communal, Fundamentalist Organization , ISBN 978-0-8785-5284-9
  • Conversion careers: in and out of the new religions , Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks 1978, ISBN 0-8039-1025-8 .
  • James T. Richardson, David G. Bromley The Brainwashing / deprogramming controversy: sociological, psychological, legal, and historical perspectives , E. Mellen Press, Lewiston 1983, ISBN 0-88946-869-9 .
  • Money and power in the new religions , E. Mellen Press, Lewiston 1988, ISBN 0-88946-852-4
  • Principles of Catalyst Development , Springer US, New York 1989, ISBN 978-1-4899-3725-4
  • James T Richardson, Joel Best, David Bromley The Satanism Scare. Social Institutions and Social Change , De Gruyter, 1991, ISBN 978-3-1101-3220-5
  • Regulating religion. Case Studies from Around the Globe (edited volume), Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers, New York / Boston / Dordrecht / London / Moscow 2004.
  • Legal Cases, New Religious Movements, and Minority Faiths , Routledge 2014, ISBN 978-1-3155-9198-8
  • James A. Beckford, James T. Richardson Challenging Religion , Routledge 2015, ISBN 978-1-1388-8004-7

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ James T. Richardson for AAUP President. Retrieved May 31, 2018 .
  2. ^ Brainwashing Allegations And The Elizabeth Smart Abduction. CESNUR , accessed June 1, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Richardson, James T.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American sociologist, professor of sociology and law at the University of Nevada, Reno
DATE OF BIRTH 1941