Cultish : the language of fanaticism / Amanda Montell.
"From SoulCycle to Scientology, we're all obsessed with cults. Linguist Amanda Montell examines the language cults use to draw us in"-- Provided by publisher.
What causes people to join-- and more importantly, stay in-- extreme groups? The answer, Montell believes, has nothing to do with freaky mind-control wizardry or Kool-Aid. She argues that the key to manufacturing intense ideology, community, and us/them attitudes all comes down to language. In both positive ways and shadowy ones, cultish language is something we hear-- and are influenced by-- every single day. Montell exposes the verbal elements that make a wide spectrum of communities "cultish." In doing so, she reveals how they even pervade our modern start-ups, Peloton leaderboards, and Instagram feeds. -- adapted from jacket
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062993151
- ISBN: 0062993151
- Physical Description: 309 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-309). |
Formatted Contents Note: | Repeat after me... -- Congratulations-you have been chosen to join the next evolutionary level above human -- Even YOU can learn to speak in tongues -- Do you wanna be a #BossBabe? -- This hour is going to change your life... and make you LOOK AWESOME -- Follow for follow. |
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Subject: | Cults > Language > Psychological aspects. Mental suggestion. Group identity. Group identity. Mental suggestion. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
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Burlington Public Library | 306.44 MONTELL 2021 | 39851001617191 | Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |
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