The rise and fall of Synanon : a California utopia / Rod Janzen.
| Author/creator | Janzen, Rod A. |
| Other author | Center for American Places. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001. |
| Description | ix, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Synanon and the image of a rattlesnake in a mailbox -- In the beginning, a cure for drug addicts -- The coming of the squares -- Integration and the game -- The Synanon school -- Dopefiends and squares -- Communal art, re-creation and a new religious identity -- Violence and shaved heads -- The end of childbirth and changing partners -- Legal issues and materialism -- A period of darkened light -- The final years -- Reasons for the decline -- Synanon people on the outside. |
| General note | "Published in cooperation with the Center for American Places, Santa Fe, New Mexico and Harrisonburg, Virginia"--P. opposite t.p. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-291) and index. |
| LCCN | 00010554 |
| ISBN | 0801865832 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV5800 .J36 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |