Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell (English) Paperback Book

Description: Cultish by Amanda Montell The author of the widely praised Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how cultish groups from Jonestown and Scientology to SoulCycle and social media gurus use language as the ultimate form of power.What makes "cults" so intriguing and frightening What makes them powerful The reason why so many of us binge Manson documentaries by the dozen and fall down rabbit holes researching suburban moms gone QAnon is because were looking for a satisfying explanation for what causes people to join—and more importantly, stay in—extreme groups. We secretly want to know: could it happen to me Amanda Montells argument is that, on some level, it already has . . .Our culture tends to provide pretty flimsy answers to questions of cult influence, mostly having to do with vague talk of "brainwashing." But the true answer has nothing to do with freaky mind-control wizardry or Kool-Aid. In Cultish, Montell 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. Through juicy storytelling and cutting original research, Montell exposes the verbal elements that make a wide spectrum of communities "cultish," revealing how they affect followers of groups as notorious as Heavens Gate, but also how they pervade our modern start-ups, Peloton leaderboards, and Instagram feeds. Incisive and darkly funny, this enrapturing take on the curious social science of power and belief will make you hear the fanatical language of "cultish" everywhere. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Amanda Montell is a writer and reporter from Baltimore with bylines in Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Womans Day, The Rumpus, Byrdie.com, and WhoWhatWear, where she is the staff features editor. As a pop linguist, Amandas insights have been featured in Glamour, Bustle, Refinery29, Hello Giggles, and Bust Magazine. Amanda graduated from NYU with a degree in linguistics. She lives in Los Angeles. Find her on Instagram @amanda_montell. Details ISBN0063244683 Author Amanda Montell Short Title Cultish Pages 320 Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0063244683 ISBN-13 9780063244689 Format Paperback Subtitle The Language of Fanaticism DEWEY 306.44 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2021-11-24 AU Release Date 2021-11-24 NZ Release Date 2021-11-24 US Release Date 2021-11-24 UK Release Date 2021-11-24 Imprint HarperCollins Place of Publication New York, NY Alternative 9780062993168 Audience General Imprint US Harper Paperbacks Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133952890;

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