{"product_id":"books-thought-reform-and-the-psychology-of-totalism-by-robert-jay-lifton","title":"Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism","description":"Informed by Erik Erikson's concept of the formation of ego identity, this book, which first appreared in 1961, is an analysis of the experiences of fifteen Chinese citizens and twenty-five Westerners who underwent brainwashing by the Communist Chinese government. Robert Lifton constructs these case histories through personal interviews and outlines a thematic pattern of death and rebirth, accompanied by feelings of guilt, that characterizes the process of thought reform. In a new preface, Lifton addresses the implications of his model for the study of American religious cults. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53674612195601,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781684227167.jpg?v=1781534534","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-thought-reform-and-the-psychology-of-totalism-by-robert-jay-lifton","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}