{"product_id":"free-zone-scientology-9781350232990","title":"Free Zone Scientology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAled Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e is a Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Wolverhampton, UK, Visiting Fellow at the Open University, UK and co-founder of alt-ac.uk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA major work on the lives of Scientologists beyond the Church of Scientology is long overdue. Aled Thomas has produced a timely and insightful book. The work moves scholarship forward from the study of Scientology to the study of Scientologies. * Stephen E. Gregg, University of Wolverhampton, UK *\u003cbr\u003eAled Thomas gives us an ethnographic look into a fascinating phenomenon on the alternative religious landscape: Scientology as interpreted and practiced among those who left the Church of Scientology or were never members in the first place. This book is highly recommended for scholars of new religions and is a welcome addition to the growing body of scholarship on Scientology and Scientologists. * Donald A. Westbrook, San Jose State University, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface 1.      Introduction: Researching ‘Scientologies’ \u003cb\u003ePart 1: From Scientology to Scientologies\u003c\/b\u003e 2.      The Church of Scientology and the ‘Free Zone’: A Complex Relationship 3. Auditing and the ‘Tech’: The Basics 4.      ‘You are YOU \u003ci\u003ein \u003c\/i\u003ea body’: Negotiating the Self in Scientology \u003cb\u003ePart 2: Fluidity and Boundaries\u003c\/b\u003e 5. Authenticity and Innovation: The ‘True Tech’ and ‘Mistakes by Hubbard’ 6. ‘Doing Scientology’: E-Meters, Objects, and Material Culture 7. Moving Forward: Reflections on Free Zone Scientology and the Wider Study of Religions 8.      Conclusion Appendix A Appendix B Notes References Index","brand":"Bloomsbury USA 3pl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52084836663639,"sku":"9781350232990","price":35.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350232990.jpg?v=1762207306","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/free-zone-scientology-9781350232990","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}