%0 Journal Article
%T Satanism or "religiously incorrect"
%J Social compass
%D 2009
%A Bobineau, O.
%V 56
%N 4
%P 503-514
%X Satanism is the source of fantasies in France for at least two main reasons. First, Satanism, a social phenomenon whose main theoretical foundations we will examine, is never clearly defined. This absence of a clear definition leads public authorities and public opinion to foster a number of misconceptions and to consider, for instance, musical trends and illegal behaviour as pertaining to Satanism. As a result, the number of Satanists and their impact on society are greatly overestimated. Second, Satanism is considered as a dangerous religion, widespread amongst a young population already inclined to a "loss of values". The author will first define precisely what Satanism is, based on research initiated in 1995, and then demonstrate that Satanism, far from being a religion, is a religious phenomenon and constitutes the "religious incorrectness" of a tiny minority.<p />
%G 
%I SAGE Publishing
%@ 0037-7686
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0037768609345968