Hello everyone:
I am a student at Central Methodist University and I'm working on an analysis of the effects of popular culture on the Church of Scientology and Scientology's influence on popular culture. The working definition for popular culture is "well-known icons and media products". Since 2010, I have been collecting information on this topic. Currently I have an outline complete (but I'm still considering additions). However, I still have some items that need further research:
My primary interest is research already conducted. The quality control will be relaxed due to the nature of my thesis. That means I can use things such as Blogs, Internet chat conversations, or Youtube videos. However, if you can provide high quality sources such as books or peer-reviewed journal articles, that would be preferable. Government websites and scientific online sites are also acceptable. I'll accept interviews as a last resort, but if I do, it'll have to go through an institutional review board.
Thanks in advance for any help received here. You have my gratitude.
I am a student at Central Methodist University and I'm working on an analysis of the effects of popular culture on the Church of Scientology and Scientology's influence on popular culture. The working definition for popular culture is "well-known icons and media products". Since 2010, I have been collecting information on this topic. Currently I have an outline complete (but I'm still considering additions). However, I still have some items that need further research:
- Xenu and the Space Opera [I had the understanding that Xenu (or Xemu) may have derived from a science fiction character of a similar name. Please confirm.]
- Dianetics campaigns in the 50's and 80's. Any changes to the book ("squirreled tech" if you will) between those times. Any changes made to the original text of The Original Thesis and Evolution of a Science. Since I'll be doing a brief overview of Scientology, I may need changes made to Scientology materials that were necessary for religious cloaking, etc.
- Anything on script writer Jeffrey Scott and how and where Scientology influenced his animation.
- Further examination of My Name is Earl as Scientology propaganda.
- Was Alex Winter the subject of Scientology blacklisting? Was anybody else blacklisted?
- More information on the controversy over the "Woofie Loves Snoop" episode from MTV's Where My Dogs At?, since one of the episodes made fun of Tom Cruise and Scientology.
- Dianetics may have had references in Ren and Stimpy and Rocko's Modern Life. Further information on this if available.
My primary interest is research already conducted. The quality control will be relaxed due to the nature of my thesis. That means I can use things such as Blogs, Internet chat conversations, or Youtube videos. However, if you can provide high quality sources such as books or peer-reviewed journal articles, that would be preferable. Government websites and scientific online sites are also acceptable. I'll accept interviews as a last resort, but if I do, it'll have to go through an institutional review board.
Thanks in advance for any help received here. You have my gratitude.