| Description |
vi, 320 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Social institutions and social change
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Satanism as a social problem / James T. Richardson, Joel Best, David G. Bromley -- The demonology of Satanism: an anthropological view / Phillips Steven, Jr. -- The historical Satan / Jeffrey Burton Russell -- Satanism: the new cult scare / David G. Bromley -- Satanism and child molestation: constructing the ritual abuse scare / Debbie Nathan -- Endangered children and antisatanist rhetoric / Joel Best -- Satanic cults, satanic play: is "Dungeons & dragons" a breeding ground for the devil? / Daniel Martin, Gary Alan Fine -- Occult survivors: the making of a myth / Philip Jenkins, Daniel Maier-Katkin -- Satanism and psychotherapy: a rumor in search of an inquisition / Sherrill Mulhern -- The police model of Satanism crime / Robert D. Hicks -- Law enforcement and the satanic crime connection: a survey of "cult cops" / Ben Crouch, Kelly Damphousse. |
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(cont.) Satanism in the courts: from murder to heavy metal / James T. Richardson -- The dynamics of rumor-panics about satanic cults / Jeffrey S. Victor -- Accusations of Satanism and racial tensions in the Matamoros cult murders / Thomas A. Green -- Devil worship in western Montana: a case study in rumor construction / Robert W. Balch, Margaret Gilliam -- Cauldrons bubble, Satan's trouble, but witches are okay: media construction of Satanism and witchcraft / Laurel Rowe, Gray Cavender -- Legend-trips and Satanism: adolescents' ostensive traditions as "cult" activity / Bill Ellis -- Social construction from within: Satan's process / William Sims Bainbridge. |
| Subject |
Satanism -- History -- 20th century.
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Satanism -- Public opinion.
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Public opinion
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United States -- Religion -- 1960-
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United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-
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| Added Author |
Richardson, James T., 1941-
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Best, Joel.
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Bromley, David G.
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| ISBN |
0202303780 (alk. paper) |
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0202303799 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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