Pagans and Satan and Goths, Oh My: Dark Leisure as Communicative Agency and Communal Identity on the Fringes of the Modern Goth Scene [PDF]
Goth music's cultural terrain has been extensively mapped in the first decade of this century. Through a dark leisure framework, the present article examines the way in which parts of the Goth scene embraced paganism and, latterly, Satanism, as actual ...
Spracklen, B, Spracklen, K
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Evil, child abuse and the caring professions [PDF]
The aim of this paper is to explore the ways in which the concept of evil has been invoked in relation to child abuse. First, the scene is set by juxtaposing professional discourses which have eschewed the concept of evil and public opinion which is ...
Humphrey, Caroline
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La croisade contre les satanistes [PDF]
Depuis les années 1980, on a observé la résurgence de l'idée du complot satanique, ce qui a donné lieu à de véritables paniques dans certains milieux. De très nombreux satanistes pratiqueraient des rites lugubres, incluant l'agression d'enfants.
Ouellet, Bertrand
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The "Bestie of Satana" murders [PDF]
In recent years, satanic groups have been responsible for various types and degrees of crimes. We report the case of a number of murders committed in Italy by a group of young people calling themselves the “Bestie di Satana”.
Birkhoff J.M. +4 more
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Simbol-simbol Satanisme Dalam Perspektif Teori Simbol Ernst Cassirer [PDF]
Satanism is known as a current satan worshipper. Term of satanism was officially introduced by Anton Szandor LaVey whoalso presented rituals with using symbols.
Dewi, Y. K. (Yanti)
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Mastering the Devil: A Sociological Analysis of the Practice of a Catholic Exorcist [PDF]
This study takes the documented growth in the ministry of exorcism within the Catholic Church as a significant challenge to some accounts of secularization.
Giordan, Giuseppe, Possamai, Adam
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Satanic Indifference and Ultimate Reality [PDF]
Satan has captured the imagination of writers in the English language for centuries. This figure and the notion of evil have gone through many changes in English literature of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Reis, Brian J
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Art for Social Change: Supporting Art for Community Building, New Philanthropic Orientations in Egypt [PDF]
Taking stock of recent developments in the field of philanthropy concerning the theme of Art for Social Change, this paper shall analyze the new cultural and artistic trends in civic participation and social engagement in Egypt that take their root well ...
Catherine Cornet
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Nazi Punks Folk Off: Leisure, Nationalism, Cultural Identity and the Consumption of Metal and Folk Music [PDF]
Far-right activists have attempted to infiltrate and use popular music scenes to propagate their racialised ideologies. This paper explores attempts by the far right to co-opt two particular music scenes: black metal and English folk.
Blackshaw T. +24 more
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Improving validity of informed consent for biomedical research in Zambia using a laboratory exposure intervention. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Complex biomedical research can lead to disquiet in communities with limited exposure to scientific discussions, leading to rumours or to high drop-out rates.
A Ashforth +33 more
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