"James Victor Downton, Jr. (born December 11, 1938, Glendale, California, also known as Jim Downton) is a sociologist known for his research on charismatic leadership, activism, and new religious movements. He received his PhD. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1968 with his thesis, Rebel leadership: revisiting the concept of charisma, a subject he developed more fully in his 1973 book, Rebel Leadership: Commitment and Charisma in the Revolutionary Process."@en . "1938Z"^^ . "American sociologist" . "Downton, James V."@en . "1938-12-11Z"^^ .