{"product_id":"sects-stats-james-lewis-9781781791073","title":"Sects \u0026 Stats","description":"\u003cp\u003eA major, perhaps \u003cem\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e major, focus of early research on New Religious Movements (NRMs) was on the people who joined. Most of the field's pioneer researchers were sociologists. However, the profile of NRM members had changed substantially by the twenty-first century - changes largely missed because the great majority of current NRM specialists are not quantitatively oriented. \u003cem\u003eSects \u0026amp; Stats\u003c\/em\u003e aims to overturn the conventional wisdom by drawing on current quantitative data from two sources: questionnaire research on select NRMs and relevant national census data collected by Anglophone countries. \u003cem\u003eSects \u0026amp; Stats\u003c\/em\u003e also makes a strong argument for the use of longitudinal methods in studying alternative religions. Additionally, through case studies drawn from the author's own research projects over the years, readers will be brought into a conversation about some of the issues involved in how to conduct such research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1781791074\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781781791073\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Equinox Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d","brand":"James Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44410767999231,"sku":"9781781791073","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cc07dbab-60dd-4e3b-bab9-3dd6ffc449bf.jpg?v=1697537657","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sects-stats-james-lewis-9781781791073","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}