Janja Lalich

Janja Lalich
Born1945 (age 78–79)
OccupationProfessor Emerita of Sociology
OrganizationCalifornia State University, Chico
Websitejanjalalich.com

Janja Lalich (born 1945) is an American sociologist and writer. Lalich is an expert on cults and coercion, charismatic authority, power relations, ideology and social control.[1][2] She is a professor emerita of sociology at the California State University, Chico.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Janja Lalich: how normal people end up in cults like NXIVM". RNZ. February 27, 2021.
  2. ^ Matthews, Philip (June 22, 2024). "Cults and control: Why do people fall for the tricks of cult recruiters?". The Press.
  3. ^ Zablocki, Benjamin; Robbins, Thomas, eds. (2001). "Contributors". Misunderstanding Cults: Searching for Objectivity in a Controversial Field. University of Toronto Press. p. 522. ISBN 978-0-8020-8188-9.
  4. ^ Wollan, Malia (26 September 2018). "How to Get Someone Out of a Cult". New York Times. Retrieved 26 September 2018.