ISSN 0038-0253
3 papers in the library · 54 citations · publishing 1972-1996
Sociological Quarterly September 1, 1996 Alan Blum 18 citations
Fear is the extreme expression of narrow-minded and stupid seriousness which is defeated by laughter. Complete liberty is only possible in the completely fearless world. Mikhail Bakhtin
Sociological Quarterly September 1, 1995 Robert J. Moore 24 citations
In this article, the concept of dereification in religion is developed, both theoretically and empirically, by analyzing Zen Buddhism. The central thesis is that Zen Buddhism, by virtue of the Mahayana concept of “emptiness” (sunyata), constitutes a dereifying persepctive. In addition, using the phenomenology of Alfred Schutz, the experience of dereifying perception, which is acquired through...
Sociological Quarterly June 1, 1972 Robert H. Lauer 12 citations
A social movement is a dynamic phenomenon that necessitates an appropriate theoretical perspective for adequate analysis. An interactionist perspective provides a useful dynamic mode of analysis. Following a historical resumé of the LSD movement led by Timothy Leary, the genesis of the movement, the development of its ideology and program, and motivational factors involved in the recruitment of...