Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism - A Study of 'brainwashing' in China (Paperback, New edition)

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.

General

Imprint:	The University of North Carolina Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 1989
First published:	July 1989
Authors:	Robert Jay Lifton
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	510
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8078-4253-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > General
LSN:	0-8078-4253-2
Barcode:	9780807842539

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