Robert Balch
Robert William Balch adalah seorang sosiolog dari Universitas Montana. Balch dikenal karena studinya terhadap Heaven's Gate (bersama David Taylor), Aryan Nations, dan Love Family.
| Robert William Balch | |
|---|---|
| Lahir | 1945 Amerika Serikat |
| Tempat tinggal | Montana, Amerika Serikat |
| Kebangsaan | Amerika |
| Almamater | Universitas Oregon Universitas Negara Bagian Arizona |
| Karier ilmiah | |
| Bidang | kultus, gerakan agama baru, sosiologi |
| Institusi | Universitas Montana |
Pendidikan
sunting- Ph.D., Sosiologi, Universitas Oregon, 1972
- M.A., Sosiologi, Universitas Negara Bagian Arizona, 1968
- S.K., Sosiologi, Universitas Negara Bagian Arizona, 1966
Publikasi
sunting- Forthcoming, "The Rise and Fall of Aryan Nations: A Resource Mobilization Perspective." Journal of Political and Military Sociology.
- 2003. "Heaven's Gate: Implications for the Study of Commitment to New Religions." pp. 122–237 in James R. Lewis, (ed.), Encyclopedic Sourcebook of UFO Religions. Amherst, NY: Prometheus. (co-author, David Taylor)
- 2002. "Making Sense of the Heaven's Gate Suicides." pp. 209–228 in David G. Bromley and J. Gordon Melton (eds.), Cults, Religion, and Violence. New York: Cambridge University Press.
- 1998 "How the Problem of Malfeasance Gets Overlooked in Studies of New Religions: An Examination of the AWARE Study of [CUT]," Robert W. Balch & Stephan Langdon in Wolves within the Fold. Anson Shupe, Ed. Rutgers.
- 1977. "Seekers and Saucers: The Role of the Cultic Milieu in Joining a UFO Cult." Rob Balch & David Taylor. American Behavioral Scientist 20, no. 6 (1977), P. 839-60.
- 1976 "Salvation in a UFO.", Robert W. Balch & David Taylor. Psychology Today 10
Pranala luar
sunting- Robert Balch, Profesor, Departemen Sosiologi, Universitas Montana