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A Sociology of No-Self: Applying Buddhist Social Theory to Symbolic Interaction by Immergut, Matthew, Kaufman, Peter

“…Although fraught with complexity, the self is a central phenomenon of discussion and analysis within sociology. This article contributes to this discourse by…”
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Death at Diamond Mountain: Research Dilemmas when a New Religious Movement becomes a Cult by Immergut, Matthew

“…For the past five years, I have engaged in fieldwork and filming a documentary about Diamond Mountain, a community of Western converts to Tibetan Buddhism in…”
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Visualising charisma: representations of the charismatic touch by Immergut, Matthew, Kosut, Mary

“…Although sociologists regard charisma as a social construct, few studies look at the explicit interactions that create and maintain this type of authority…”
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Death at Diamond Mountain by Immergut, Matthew

“…For the past five years, I have engaged in fieldwork and filming a documentary about Diamond Mountain, a community of Western converts to Tibetan Buddhism in…”
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Meditation in Higher Education: Does it Enhance Cognition? by Helber, Casey, Zook, Nancy A., Immergut, Matthew

“…We predicted that students in a sociology course that included contemplative practices (i.e., mindfulness meditation) would show an increase in performance on…”
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Adamah (Earth): Searching for and Constructing a Jewish Relationship to Nature by Immergut, Matthew

“…This article examines the Adamah (Earth) Fellowship, a multi-denominational Jewish, sustainable and organic farming program in Northwestern Connecticut. Using…”
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Realizing Awakened Consciousness: Interviews with Buddhist Teachers and a New Perspective on the Mind by Immergut, Matthew

“…Realizing Awakened Consciousness: Interviews with Buddhist Teachers and a New Perspective on the Mind, by Boyle, Richard P. New York: Colombia University…”
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A Sociology of Religious Emotion by Immergut, Matthew

“…Immergut reviews A Sociology of Religious Emotion by Ole Riis and Linda Woodhead…”
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Book Reviews by Keenan, William, Beckford, James A., Hutchings, Tim, Spickard, James V., Barrett, Clive, Martin, David, Laitila, Teuvo, Eade, John, Hunt, Stephen J., Immergut, Matthew, Utriainen, Terhi, Jasper, David, Vaux, Sara Anson, Gent, Bill, Cooksey, Elizabeth C., Greil, Arthur L., York, Michael, Hume, Lynne, Littlewood, Roland, Santo, Diana Espirito

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Book Reviews by Keenan, William, Beckford, James A., Hutchings, Tim, Spickard, James V., Barrett, Clive, Martin, David, Laitila, Teuvo, Eade, John, Hunt, Stephen J., Immergut, Matthew, Utriainen, Terhi, Jasper, David, Vaux, Sara Anson, Gent, Bill, Cooksey, Elizabeth C., Greil, Arthur L., York, Michael, Hume, Lynne, Littlewood, Roland, Santo, Diana Espirito

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