The Satanism Scare
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781315134741
Subjects: Satanism; History; Public opinion; Religion; Social conditions; Satanisme; Histoire; Opinion publique
Description: "Although there is growing concern over Satanism as a threat to American life, the topic has received surprisingly little serious attention. Recognizing this, the editors of this volume have selected papers from a wide variety of disciplines, broadly covering contemporary aspects of Satanism from the vantage points of studies in folklore, cults, religion, deviance, rock music, rumor, and the mass media. All contributors are skeptical of claims that a large, powerful satanic conspiracy can be substantiated. Their research focuses instead on claims about Satanism and on the question of whose interests are served by such claims. Several papers consider the impact of anti-Satanism campaigns on public opinion, law enforcement and civil litigation, child protection services, and other sectors of American society. The constructionist perspective adopted by the editors does not deny the existence of some activities by 'real' Satanists, and two papers describe the workins of satanic groups. Whatever the basis of the claims examined and analyzed, there is growing evidence that belief in the satanic menace will have real social consequences in the years ahead."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Part Part I. Introduction; title: chapter 1 Satanism as a Social Problem; title: part Part II. Anthropological and Historical Perspectives on Satanism; title: chapter 2 The Demonology of Satanism: An Anthropological View; title: chapter 3 The Historical Satan; title: chapter 4 Satanism: The New Cult Scare; title: part Part III. The Satanic Threat to Children; title: chapter 5 Satanism and Child Molestation: Constructing the Ritual Abuse Scare; title: chapter 6 Endangered Children in Antisatanist Rhetoric; title: chapter 7 Satanic Cults, Satanic Play: Is; title: part Part IV. Psychiatry and Occult Survivors; title: chapter 8 Occult Survivors: The Making of a Myth; title: chapter 9 Satanism and Psychotherapy: A Rumor in Search of an Inquisition; title: part Part V. Satanism and the Law; title: chapter 10 The Police Model of Satanic Crime; title: chapter 11 Law Enforcement and the Satanism-Crime Connection: A Survey of; title: chapter 12 Satanism in the Courts: From Murder to Heavy Metal; title: part Part VI. Rumor and News about Satanism; title: chapter 13 The Dynamics of Rumor-Panics about Satanic Cults; title: chapter 14 Accusations of Satanism and Racial Tensions in the Matamoros Cult Murders; title: chapter 15 Devil Worship in Western Montana: A Case Study in Rumor Construction; title: chapter 16 Caldrons Bubble, Satan's Trouble, but Witches are Okay: Media Constructions of Satanism and Witchcraft; title: part Part VII. The Satanists; title: chapter 17 Legend-Trips and Satanism: Adolescents' Ostensive Traditions as; title: chapter 18 Social Construction from Within: Satan's Process.