Sociology of Exorcism in Late Modernity
This book provides a sociological understanding of the phenomenon of exorcism and an analysis of the reasons for its contemporary re-emergence and impact on various communities. It argues that exorcism has become a religious commodity with the potential t
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Sociology of Exorcism in Late Modernity
Giuseppe Giordan • Adam Possamai
Sociology of Exorcism in Late Modernity
Giuseppe Giordan Dipartimento di Filosofia, Sociologia Pedagogia, Psicologia Applicata (FISPPA) Università degli Studi di Padova Padova, Italy
Adam Possamai School of Social Sciences and Psychology Western Sydney University Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
ISBN 978-3-319-71772-2 ISBN 978-3-319-71773-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71773-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017960959 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Abstract Bricks and Shadows © Stephen Bonk/Fotolia.co.uk Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1 Introduction 1 2 The Sociology of Exorcism 21 3 Case Study of Catholic Exorcism: Visiting an Exorcist 41 4 Case Study of Catholic Exorcism: Undergoing Exorcism 65 5 Religious Competition over Exorcism 81 6 The Over-policing, and Decriminalizing, of the Devil 99 Conclusions 113 Note 115 References 117 Index125
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List of Figures
Fig. 1.1 Fig. 1.2 Fig. 3.1 Fig. 3.2 Fig. 6.1 Fig. 6.2 Fig. 6.3
‘Devil’, ‘ghost’ and ‘Satan’ in Ngram Viewer (25 January 2016) ‘Exorcism’ in Ngram Viewer (25 January 2016) Initial consultations per year Consultations per month Number of participants at the training courses (2012–17) Percentage of participants at the training courses per nationality (2012–17) Percentage of participants at the training course per status (2012–17)
4 5 51 52 104 104 105
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List of Tables
Table 3.1 Table 3.2 Table 3.3 Table 3.4 Table 4.1
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