L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology Studies

This Element surveys the history and practice of Scientology studies over the past sixty years and offers resources for scholars and students moving forward. Section 1 reviews the history of academic research on the subject from 1958 to the present day. Section 2 draws on the author''s fieldwork with the Church of Scientology to illuminate how founder L. Ron Hubbard (1911–86) is viewed among conte...