Research Record · Published Journal Article
Charisma, Control, and Community: A Socio-Psychological Study of Contemporary Indian Religious Cults
A socio-psychological study examining the structural mechanisms of charismatic authority, psychological control, social isolation, and institutional governance within contemporary Indian cultic organizations.
Overview
Purpose & Objectives
Analyzes how charismatic leadership dynamics interact with cultural structures to generate psychological compliance and institutional authority in modern Indian religious movements.
Methodology & Framework
Theoretical Structure
Construct Architecture
Socio-psychological analysis combining charismatic authority frameworks, moral isolation dynamics, and group compliance modeling.
Core Claims
Key Propositions & Insights
Proposition 1
Identifies key structural phases in charismatic group recruitment and psychological enclosure.
Proposition 2
Examines the role of cultural tropes in legitimizing authoritarian spiritual leadership.
Proposition 3
Outlines mechanisms of social isolation and economic dependency within contemporary cultic organizations.
Boundaries
Scope & Analytical Limitations
Subject Matter Scope
Sociology of religion, psychological coercion, group dynamics, and institutional governance.
Methodological Limitations
Published open-access journal article. Qualitative structural analysis based on documented case material.
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