Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism: A Study of 'brainwashing' in China

by Lifton, Robert Jay
ISBN: 9780807842539
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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.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Lifton, Robert Jay
  • ISBN: 9780807842539
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.49 x 1.31
  • Number Of Pages: 524
  • Publication Year: 1989