Background
Beckford, James Arthur was born on December 1, 1942 in Enfield, Middlesex, England. Son of John Henry and Elizabeth Alice (Gillman) Beckford.
(A comprehensive interpretation of controversies in terms ...)
A comprehensive interpretation of controversies in terms of a sociological theory about the location of various types of new religious movements in supposedly secular societies.
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Beckford, James Arthur was born on December 1, 1942 in Enfield, Middlesex, England. Son of John Henry and Elizabeth Alice (Gillman) Beckford.
Bachelor in French, U. Reading, United Kingdom, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Reading, United Kingdom, 1972; Doctor of Letters, U. Reading, United Kingdom, 1985.
Lecturer in sociology, U. Reading, United Kingdom, 1967-1973; lecturer in sociology, U. Durham, 1973-1987; professor sociology, Loyola University of Chicago, 1987-1989; professor sociology, U. Warwick, Coventry, England, since 1989.
(A comprehensive interpretation of controversies in terms ...)
Governor INFORM, London, since 1992. Member Association for Sociology of Religion (president 1988-1989), International Sociological Association (Vice-President 1994-1998), American Sociological Association.
Married Julia Carolyn Hanson, September 25, 1965. Children: Louisa, Charlotte, Martin.