Findhorn, Fact or Fiction? A Sociological Study of a Scottish Intentional Community
This paper is a sociological analysis of the Findhorn Foundation Community, based on a three-week visit in 1977, and uses a participant observational method. It briefly sketches the history, philosophy and world view, along with a demographic and economic profile. Analysis focuses on such items as rules, roles, relationships, leadership styles, decision-making processes, their informal hierarchy, social control and their use of feedback procedures.
