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social network theory of conversion: a standalone construct

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the finding that people join religious groups mainly through personal ties with members, so recruitment follows social networks more than doctrine.

In sociology of religion, social network theory of conversion refers to the finding that people join religious groups mainly through personal ties with members, so recruitment follows social networks more than doctrine. This meaning comes from Stark (1980) in American Journal of Sociology.[1]

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  1. Stark, R., & Bainbridge, W. S. (1980). Networks of Faith: Interpersonal Bonds and Recruitment to Cults and Sects. American Journal of Sociology, 85(6), 1376-1395. https://doi.org/10.1086/227169

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