ANTI-CULT ACCUSATIONS OF POLITICAL SUBVERSION AND SEXUAL ABUSE: TWO CASE STUDIES
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https://doi.org/10.47054/Keywords:
China, Western countries, Sexual abuseAbstract
This paper explores two facets of anti-cult criticism of groups labeled subversive or deviant in China
and the West. The methodology is based on an examination of available scholarly literature,
media reports, and court decisions analyzed through theories of social control. The first case study
concerns labeling as xie jiao and banning Qigong-based movements in China. The second discusses
accusations of sexual abuse targeting religious and esoteric groups in various Western countries.
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