The Satanism Scare (Social Institutions and Social Change Series)

"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. 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Inconnu(e)_Page_321 The Satanism scare - Inconnu(e)_Page_322 The Satanism scare - Inconnu(e)_Page_323 The Satanism scare - Inconnu(e)_Page_324 The Satanism scare - Inconnu(e)_Page_325 The Satanism scare - Inconnu(e)_Page_326 The Satanism scare - Inconnu(e)_Page_327 Part Part I. Introduction chapter 1 Satanism as a Social Problem part Part II. Anthropological and Historical Perspectives on Satanism chapter 2 The Demonology of Satanism: An Anthropological View chapter 3 The Historical Satan chapter 4 Satanism: The New Cult Scare part Part III. The Satanic Threat to Children chapter 5 Satanism and Child Molestation: Constructing the Ritual Abuse Scare chapter 6 Endangered Children in Antisatanist Rhetoric chapter 7 Satanic Cults, Satanic Play: Is part Part IV. Psychiatry and Occult Survivors chapter 8 Occult Survivors: The Making of a Myth chapter 9 Satanism and Psychotherapy: A Rumor in Search of an Inquisition part Part V. Satanism and the Law chapter 10 The Police Model of Satanic Crime chapter 11 Law Enforcement and the Satanism-Crime Connection: A Survey of chapter 12 Satanism in the Courts: From Murder to Heavy Metal part Part VI. Rumor and News about Satanism chapter 13 The Dynamics of Rumor-Panics about Satanic Cults chapter 14 Accusations of Satanism and Racial Tensions in the Matamoros Cult Murders chapter 15 Devil Worship in Western Montana: A Case Study in Rumor Construction chapter 16 Caldrons Bubble, Satan's Trouble, but Witches are Okay: Media Constructions of Satanism and Witchcraft part Part VII. The Satanists chapter 17 Legend-Trips and Satanism: Adolescents' Ostensive Traditions as chapter 18 Social Construction from Within: Satan's Process.

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.

Individual papers examine satanism as a modern form of demonology, the relationship between satanism and monotheistic religions, and the link between contemporary antisatanism and the Anticult movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Additional papers discuss the history of the concept of ritual abuse of children, the role of fantasy games played by adolescents in promoting satanism, the reports of "occult survivors," the methods used by mental health professionals who accept survivors' stories, and the characteristics of police personnel who specialize in and accept the reality of antisatanism. Further papers examine the role of satanism in legal cases involving satanic murders, ritual child abuse, cult brainwashing, and heavy metal; rumor panics involving satanism; media coverage of witches and satanists; and the history of a specific satanic group. Tables, photograph, chapter notes, author biographies, index, and chapter reference lists James T. Richardson, Joel Best, David G. Bromley (editors). Includes Bibliographical References And Index.