The Satanism scare / James T. Richardson, Joel Best, David G. Bromley (editors).

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Social institutions and social change.
Other Authors: Richardson, James T., 1941-
Best, Joel
Bromley, David G.
Language:English
Published: New York : A. de Gruyter, [1991], ©1991.
Series:Social institutions and social change.
Subjects:
Physical Description:vi, 320 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Satanism as a social problem / James T. Richardson, Joel Best and 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 and Gary Alan Fine
  • Occult survivors : the making of a myth / Philip Jenkins and 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 and Kelly Damphousse.
  • 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 and Margaret Gilliam
  • Cauldrons bubble, Satan's trouble, but witches are okay : media constructions of Satanism and witchcraft / Laurel Rowe and Gray Cavender
  • Legend-trips and Satanism : adolescents' ostensive traditions as "cult" activity / Bill Ellis
  • Social construction from within : Satan's process / William Sims Bainbridge.