In the article “Doing Sociology” by Eileen Barker, she talks about each religious place she went and how each one is different from the other. The main idea in this article is cults. She talk a lot about different religion group and talk about the good of them or the bad. In paragraph 27 Barker said “Mutch has a point – to be labeled as either a cult apologist or a cult critic can make access to “the other side” difficult. But while it can be difficult, it is certainly not impossible. And, whenever it is possible, it is, I believe, desirable.” The sociological theories of religion that applied to this article is Conflicts.
Eileen Barker journey into sociology started when she took a social history class. She was completely hooked. She was offered a temporary lectureship which she accepted and became “Professor of Sociology with Special Reference to the Study of Religion.” I can relate to Barker because I remember when I started sometime and I was completely drawn …show more content…
There were different cultures that she believe was the natural way of behaving and some that were uncomfortable. In the section “The cult wars” she said the cult war was around the mid-1970s they had some protagonists, she talks about one side that consisted of two types of “cult watchers” which are “anti-cultists” and “cult apologists. She felt that all cults are dangerous. There are other books she wrote “Barker, Eileen. The Making of a Moonie: Choice or Brainwashing? Oxford: B. Blackwell, 1984. Print.” And “Barker, Eileen. New Religious Movements: A Practical Introduction. London: H.M.S.O., 1989. Print.” One term that influence my thinking the most is when she talk about trying to understand the cult scene. She had to understand both side of a cult to have a better idea of them. Barker is cited in the textbook. In page 185 chapter “Organized Religion: Churches, Sects, Denominations and
Eileen Barker journey into sociology started when she took a social history class. She was completely hooked. She was offered a temporary lectureship which she accepted and became “Professor of Sociology with Special Reference to the Study of Religion.” I can relate to Barker because I remember when I started sometime and I was completely drawn …show more content…
There were different cultures that she believe was the natural way of behaving and some that were uncomfortable. In the section “The cult wars” she said the cult war was around the mid-1970s they had some protagonists, she talks about one side that consisted of two types of “cult watchers” which are “anti-cultists” and “cult apologists. She felt that all cults are dangerous. There are other books she wrote “Barker, Eileen. The Making of a Moonie: Choice or Brainwashing? Oxford: B. Blackwell, 1984. Print.” And “Barker, Eileen. New Religious Movements: A Practical Introduction. London: H.M.S.O., 1989. Print.” One term that influence my thinking the most is when she talk about trying to understand the cult scene. She had to understand both side of a cult to have a better idea of them. Barker is cited in the textbook. In page 185 chapter “Organized Religion: Churches, Sects, Denominations and