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Cynthia Maddox
History 498
Communal Utopias
Dr. D. Pitzer, Professor
March 2, 1994

OUTLINE

Use of Moral Perfectionism in American Communes:  Pathway to Perfection or Perversion

I.   Introduction
A.   Definition of perfectionism
B.   Perfectionist personality: Religious connection and potential dangers
II.  Groups and leaders : Oneida, Jonestown, Branch Davidians
A.   Personality of the leaders
B.   Methods employed in their groups
C.   Effectiveness of methods
III.   Summary
A.   System failure
B.   The problem of perfection