![]() Résumé À travers une discussion sur la construction sociale du phénomène de l'exorcisme, cet article illustre la manière dont celui-ci est localisé dans la culture contemporaine et, plus particulièrement, dans le champ religieux. ![]() Although the authors cannot claim that there has been a growth of possessed people, they make the claim that there has been an increase of 'possessionists' through the over-policing of the devil: the more the over-policing of the devil is practiced, the more people are likely to become 'possessionist' and believe in the increase of the presence of the devil. Following the study done by Michel de Certeau on the mass possession of the Ursulines' convent of Loudun (France) in the 17 th century, the authors make a difference between the 'possessed' and the 'possessionists', that is between those who are possessed by the devil and those who are convinced of the reality of possession. ![]() Discussing the social construction of the phenomenon of exorcism, this article illustrates how it is located in contemporary culture and specifically in the religious field.
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