The Satanism ScareAlthough 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. |
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Contents
Satanism as a Social Problem | |
An Anthropological View | |
The Historical Satan | |
The New Cult Scare | |
Constructing the Ritual Abuse | |
Endangered Children and Antisatanist Rhetoric | |
Is Dungeons Dragons | |
The Making of a Myth | |
The Police Model of Satanism Crime | |
From Murder to Heavy Metal | |
The Dynamics of RumorPanics about Satanic Cults | |
Accusations of Satanism and Racial Tensions in the Matamoros | |
A Case Study in Rumor | |
Adolescents Ostensive Traditions | |
Satans Process | |
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THE CONTRIBUTORS | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Satanism Scare |
| Author | Joel Best |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2017 |
| ISBN | 1351474669, 9781351474665 |
| Length | 320 pages |
| Subjects | › Social Science / General |
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