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Person or group portrayed as outsiders and deviant
Folk devils are groups portrayed in folklore or the media as outsiders and deviant, and who are blamed for crimes or other sorts of social problems. The
Folk_devil
1980s English post-punk ensemble
Folk Devils are an English 1980s post-punk ensemble born of the Notting Hill, West London music scene. Founding member Ian Lowery had previously been
Folk_Devils
1972 sociology book by Stanley Cohen
theory of moral panic. Folk devil Moral entrepreneur Mass psychogenic illness Gelsthorpe, Loraine (2005). "Book Review: Folk Devils and Moral Panics: A Feminist
Folk_Devils_and_Moral_Panics
Fear that some evil threatens society
panic in a 1967–1969 PhD thesis that became the basis for his 1972 book Folk Devils and Moral Panics. In the book, Cohen describes the reaction among the
Moral_panic
British sociologist (1942–2013)
was a leading writer on criminology and sociology. Cohen's 1972 study (Folk Devils and Moral Panics) of the UK popular media and social reaction to the
Stanley_Cohen_(sociologist)
Conflict of two British youth subcultures
Cohen, Stanley. Folk Devils and Moral Panics, p. 27. Cohen, Stanley. Folk Devils and Moral Panics. page 28 Cohen, Stanley. Folk Devils and Moral Panics
Mods_and_rockers
English singer and poet (1956–2001)
and poet who fronted several bands, including The Wall, Ski Patrol, Folk Devils, and King Blank, as well as recording as a solo artist. Ian Lowery was
Ian_Lowery
Subculture in England
instance of "moral panic" by sociologist Stanley Cohen in his study Folk Devils and Moral Panics, which examined media coverage of the mod and rocker
Mod_(subculture)
Topics referred to by the same term
cultures and religious traditions. Devil or Devils may also refer to: Satan Devil in Christianity Demon Folk devil The Devil (1908 film), a 1908 film directed
Devil_(disambiguation)
Sexual abuse scandal in the United Kingdom
reporting. They say this has portrayed Muslim and South Asian men as folk devils. Community groups like the Muslim Women's network and the Muslim Council
Grooming_gangs_scandal
Biker subculture members in the United Kingdom
moral panic through exaggerated, ill-founded portrayals of them as "folk devils", loutish, scruffy, motorised cowboys, loners, or outsiders. From the
Rocker_(subculture)
Media hype phenomenon
confirmation of the pattern was first documented by Stanley Cohen in Folk Devils and Moral Panic, a study of the media response to clashes between the
Deviancy_amplification_spiral
2001 studio album by Bush
notes of Golden State cite the album in memory of Ian Lowery, founder of Folk Devils. In the documentary Making of Golden State, the title is revealed as
Golden_State_(album)
Stereotypes of blond-haired people
villain Monsters Alien Bug-eyed monster Little green men Cyborg Demon Folk devil Evil clown Killer robot Killer toy Lovecraftian horror Minotaur Monster
Blonde_stereotype
1998 Japanese horror film by Hideo Nakata
Kermode praised the film's "timeless terror", with its "combination of old folk devils and contemporary moral panics" which appeal to both teen and adult audiences
Ring_(film)
Psychological experience of something being strangely familiar
uncanny threat to us, uncanny monsters and freaks akin to fairy-tale folk-devils, and subsequently often become scapegoats we blame for all sorts of perceived
Uncanny
Music genre
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk
Folk_music
Person who has committed a sex crime
moral panics about sex, stranger danger, and national paranoia, the new folk devils or boogeymen. People convicted of any sex crime are "transformed into
Sex_offender
2026 Indian film by Prem
with KD-The Devil". The Telegraph. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024. "Soul-stirring folk anthem 'Shiva Shiva' from 'KD - The Devil' released".
KD:_The_Devil
Pact between a person and the Devil or another demon
Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature, "Bargain with the devil" constitutes motif number M210 and "Man sells soul to devil" motif number M211. It is
Deal_with_the_Devil
Subcultures associated with young people
Britain, Routledge, London. 1993 "Marshall University". Cohen, Stan. Folk Devils and Moral Panics, Paladin, London. 1964 Hebdige, Dick. Subculture: The
Youth_subculture
post-punk band formed in London in 1979 by former The Wall and future Folk Devils singer Ian Lowery and Nick Clift of The Debutantes. Ski Patrol was formed
Ski_Patrol_(band)
Moral panic in Australia
politicians and experts. These targeted groups are referred to by Cohen as folk devils. He notes that use of the concept of a moral panic does not require the
African_gangs_moral_panic
2005 single by Bruce Springsteen
"Devils & Dust" is the title track on Bruce Springsteen's thirteenth studio album Devils & Dust, and was released as a single in 2005. Concerning the
Devils_&_Dust_(song)
Expressive culture shared by particular groups
taking actions for folk beliefs, including folk religion, and the forms and rituals of celebrations such as festivals, weddings, folk dances, and initiation
Folklore
Character who is quickly killed off
villain Monsters Alien Bug-eyed monster Little green men Cyborg Demon Folk devil Evil clown Killer robot Killer toy Lovecraftian horror Minotaur Monster
Redshirt_(stock_character)
Legendary creature in North American folklore
Katz, Michael (1982-06-30). "SCOUTING; 'Jersey Devils' Wins Name Poll". The New York Times. "Jersey Devils – hockey uniforms". sportsK. Retrieved 3 February
Jersey_Devil
Marvel Comics character
longer Devil's primary partner, plays only a minor role in the series. The young Devil Dinosaur was nearly burned to death by a tribe of Killer-Folk, hostile
Devil_Dinosaur
Sarcastic or critical description
villain Monsters Alien Bug-eyed monster Little green men Cyborg Demon Folk devil Evil clown Killer robot Killer toy Lovecraftian horror Minotaur Monster
White_savior
Widespread moral panic alleging abuse
doi:10.1007/BF00190171. S2CID 144969144. Victor 1993. Cohen, S (2002). Folk devils and moral panics: the creation of the Mods and Rockers. New York: Routledge
Satanic_panic
Smaller culture within a larger culture
Current Ideas and Research. Springer. ISBN 9781137303806. Cohen, Stanley. Folk Devils and Moral Panics. Routledge Classics. ISBN 978-1136807039. Hebdige 1981
Subculture
accused of boosting the moral panic by turning South Asian men into "folk devils", especially in the wake of various high-profile sex abuse scandals.
Racism_in_the_United_Kingdom
Subgenre of horror film and literature
Midsommar: 'folk horror' in popular fiction". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 November 2019. Hurley, Andrew Michael (2019-10-28). "Devils and debauchery:
Folk_horror
Genre of rock music, mainly from Malaysia
in Asia. 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2023-11-22. Fu, Liew (2008). "From Folk Devils to Folk Music: Tracing the Malay Heavy Metal Scene in Singapore". Sonic Synergies:
Rock_kapak
Folkloric character evoked in curses
The Devil's grandmother (German: Teufels Großmutter; German: [ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩s ˈɡʁoːsˌmʊtɐ]) is a figure in Northern European folk mythology, sometimes a character
Devil's_grandmother
Singer-songwriter (born 1987)
professionally as Amigo the Devil, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and banjo player. His music is influenced by American folk, country, rock, and
Amigo_the_Devil
Peter Townsend The Edwardians (1975) by Paul Thompson Stanley Cohen's Folk Devils and Moral Panics (1967) The Affluent Worker (1962) by John H. Goldthorpe
ESDS_Qualidata
Museum in Kaunas, Lithuania
items. Most of the devils are sculptures in wood, ceramic, stone, or paper. Others are masks or paintings on silk or canvas. The devils, collected from all
Žmuidzinavičius_Museum
Canadian criminal (1971–1998)
Pabla, Manjit (2020). "The Legacies of Bindy Johal: The Contemporary Folk Devil or Sympathetic Hero". Religions. 11 (5): 228. doi:10.3390/rel11050228
Bindy_Johal
Probabilistic link between public rhetoric and ideologically motivated violence
including conspiracy narratives and long-running moral panics that construct folk devils. Large-group dynamics further shape audience reception. Drawing on the
Stochastic_terrorism
Fusion genre of rock and folk music
Folk rock is a fusion genre of rock music with heavy influences from English and American folk music.[better source needed] It arose in the United States
Folk_rock
2005 studio album by Bruce Springsteen
tracks: "Devils and Dust", "Long Time Comin'", "Reno", "All I'm Thinkin' About", and "Matamoros Banks". Springsteen embarked on a solo Devils & Dust Tour
Devils_&_Dust
Evil supernatural being
during the Persian era. Demons may or may not be considered to be devils: minions of the Devil. In many traditions, demons are independent operators, with different
Demon
Unauthorized occupation of property
Retrieved 2010-10-02. Dee, E.T.C. (2016). "The Production of Squatters as Folk Devils: Analysis of a Moral Panic that Facilitated the Criminalization of Squatting
Squatting
Corporation. 18 August 1999. Braithwaite, John (1978). "Bodgies and Widgies: Folk Devils of the Fifties". Two Faces of Deviance: Crimes of the Powerless and Powerful
Gangs_in_Australia
21st-century criminal gang in Greater Manchester, England
grooming and sexual exploitation: are South Asian men the UK media's new folk devils?". International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy. 4 (2):
Rochdale_child_sex_abuse_ring
American alliance of street gangs
Disciple moniker use horns, a devil's tail, a pitchfork, a horned heart, and a winged heart. Other prominent symbolism of Folk gangs include the digit 2 (used
Folk_Nation
British motorcycle club
1960s hold reunion in Hackney church East London Lines May 11, 2018 Folk devils and moral panics : the creation of the Mods and Rockers by Stanley Cohen
59_Club
Anti-establishment cultural phenomenon
on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2008. Cohen, Stanley (2002). Folk devils and moral panics: the creation of the Mods and Rockers. London New York:
Counterculture_of_the_1960s
Grooming and Sexual Exploitation: Are South Asian Men the UK Media's New Folk Devils?". International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy. 4 (2):
Child sexual abuse in the United Kingdom
Child_sexual_abuse_in_the_United_Kingdom
the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016. "Dave Van Ronk, Folk Singer And Iconoclast, Dies at 65". The New York Times. February 12, 2002
List of 2000s deaths in popular music
List_of_2000s_deaths_in_popular_music
Emotional discourse related to media technologies
Sensationalism Vicarious trauma after viewing media Cohen, S. (2011). Folk devils and moral panics (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203828250
Media_panic
Youth sub culture Australia and NZ
Retrieved 29 March 2026. Braithwaite, John (1978). "Bodgies and Widgies: Folk Devils of the Fifties". Two Faces of Deviance: Crimes of the Powerless and Powerful
Bodgies_and_widgies
Journal. 67 (2). Haynes, Jason (2023). "Human Trafficking: Iconic Victims, Folk Devils and the Nationality and Borders Act 2022". The Modern Law Review. 86
List_of_moral_panics
Teen gang in Las Vegas, Nevada
reviewjournal.com - News: IN DEPTH: GIRL FIGHTS: FEMALES SAY THEY FOUGHT FO Folk Devils, moral panics, and the violent youth narrative: an analysis of the Las
311_Boyz
Fairy tale
Manning-Sanders included a Gascon version as "The Blacksmith and the Devil" in her 1970 book A Book of Devils and Demons.[citation needed] Richard Chase presents a version
The_Smith_and_the_Devil
Genus of flowering plants
species of Pisonia, however, are also known by this name. Devil's claw's tuberous roots are used in folk medicine to reduce pain. Harpagophytum procumbens is
Harpagophytum
Retrieved 27 April 2014. Dee, E.T.C. (2016). "The Production of Squatters as Folk Devils: Analysis of a Moral Panic that Facilitated the Criminalization of Squatting
Dutch_squatting_ban
British actor
Gange's Records in order to release records for punk-blues band the Folk Devils, a band which he was then managing. The label managed to release two
Ray_Gange
1970 British horror film by Roddy McDowall
Tam-Lin, also known as The Ballad of Tam-Lin, The Devil's Widow, and The Devil's Woman, is a 1970 British folk horror film directed by Roddy McDowall and starring
Tam-Lin_(film)
Wayback Machine Horváth, Sándor (May 2009). "Patchwork identities and folk devils: youth subcultures and gangs in socialist Hungary". Social History. 34
List_of_subcultures
Czech literary fairy tale by Božena Němcová
Devil and Káča (Czech: Čert a Káča) is a literary fairy tale by Czech writer Božena Němcová from her collection Národní báchorky a pověsti (Folk Stories
Devil_and_Káča
serves as president of the ASA. June 4 - György Lukács Stanley Cohen's Folk Devils and Moral Panics is published. Andre Gunder Frank's Lumpenbourgeoisie:
1970s_in_sociology
Eighteenth-century criminal
statuses of both men and women and led to thoughts in some of "ethereal folk devils". McCreery sees the attacks as corrupting the innocence of the Monster's
London_Monster
American sociologist (1916–1962)
ISBN 978-0-521-02842-4. Feeley, Malcolm M.; Simon, Jonathan (2011) [2007]. "Folk Devils and Moral Panics: An Appreciation from North America". In Downes, David;
C._Wright_Mills
Official supporting group for the Korea Republic national football team
The main activity for the Red Devils is supporting the national football team, i.e. cheering. The cheering of the Red Devils is noted for being highly organized
Red_Devils_(supporters_club)
Ongoing series published by Marvel Comics, 2015–2019
Moon-Boy and Devil Dinosaur series from Jack Kirby, hence the first villains that Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur face being the Killer-Folk. The genesis
Moon_Girl_And_Devil_Dinosaur
British record producer
by Coldplay – engineer, mixer, producer, musician Forever (2020) by Folk Devils – mixer Rough Seas (2021) by Some Velvet Morning – mixer, producer "Sofia"
Rik_Simpson
American music trio from Santa Cruz, California
The Devil Makes Three is an Americana band from Santa Cruz, California, United States. The group blends Americana, folk, bluegrass, old time, country
The_Devil_Makes_Three_(band)
British independent record label
ZigZag magazine) 1987 Fields of the Nephilim - Dawnrazor (SITUM 18) The Folk Devils - Goodnight Irony (SITUP 19) 1988 Red Lorry Yellow Lorry - Nothing Wrong
Situation_Two
about the religion in Jamaica. According to Cashmore, the Rastas became "folk devils" in Jamaican society. In 1959, the self-declared prophet and founder
History_of_Rastafari
Canadian historian (born 1970)
Pandora's Box". The Guardian. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2021. "Folk Devils and Fear: Q Anon Feeds into a Culture of Moral Panic". National Post
Jennifer_V._Evans
English witch hunt and trial in 1612
Spooner argues that the Pendle witches have been transformed from "folk devil to folk heroes", and that "their history has become a model of resistance
Pendle_witches
Grotesque on a wall inside Lincoln Cathedral, England
its associated folk tales are an elaboration of earlier traditions involving the devil hiding from wind inside the cathedral, the devil looking at Lincoln
Lincoln_Imp
1985 studio album by Slayer
behind every Slayer album cover". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 2025-02-22. "A Folk Devil Talking: Slayer's Tom Araya Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved June
Hell_Awaits
least 1834 in New England. It also appears in a folk tale from central England dated to c. 1805. The Devil's Dream is, and has been since its introduction
The_Devil's_Dream
1992 murder in Penywaun, Wales
were particularly disturbing since they did not constitute a clear "folk devil". Molloy and Rossi were sentenced to a 'tariff' (minimum term) of 15 years
Murder_of_Edna_Phillips
Mythical being or legendary creature in European folklore
have a single origin but are rather a collection of folk beliefs from disparate sources. Various folk theories about the origins of fairies include casting
Fairy
Anti-capitalist cultural critique
panic, a way of exploring how the media of the dominant class creates folk devils in the popular imagination. Cultural studies has also embraced the examination
Marxist_cultural_analysis
Anthropomorphic malign spirit or demon in Slavic folk tradition
anthropomorphic malign spirit or demon in Slavic folk tradition. Chorts are often depicted identically to Christian devils, with horns, hooves, and a skinny tail
Chort
1986 studio album by Dr Calculus
yuppies in the 1980s and how they were undermining the work of "the folk devils of the previous three decades"; he considered the joy in employing then-nascent
Designer_Beatnik
English punk rock band
should go. Lowery went on to form Ski Patrol (with Archibald) and The Folk Devils, as well as recording solo work and was highly regarded by John Peel
The_Wall_(band)
Species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae
which came later to be associated, in mediaeval mystery plays with sooty devils blackened by the fires of hell. The term collier can designate not only
Pilosella_aurantiaca
Type of Chinese opera
to Nuo folk religion, which is practiced by the Tujia, a recognised ethnic minority in China. The purpose of Nuo theatre is to drive away devils, disease
Nuo_theatre
take on the appearance of cats or dogs. It wears red dresses. Chak – A folk devil. He was specifically busy corrupting peasants. While sometimes shown in
List of Turkic mythological figures
List_of_Turkic_mythological_figures
Pair of fallen angels mentioned in the Quran
as "two kings" instead. These kings would have learned sorcery from the devils and then taught it to the rest of mankind. An alternative attempt to protect
Harut_and_Marut
2015 Irish film
The Devil's Woods is a 2015 Irish folk horror film directed by Anthony White, starring Stephen Cromwell, Danielle Keaney, Daniel Mahoney, Caoimhe Cassidy
The_Devil's_Woods
British record producer, writer, and musician
Alternative TV, Yello, Suburban Lawns, Brian James, The Scientists and The Folk Devils. He released a solo album, Hands of Fate, in 1983. Later, Mazda turned
Richard_Mazda
Bird monster in Sri Lankan folklore
ISBN 9789551723132. "Nature". The Folk-Lore of Ceylon Birds. 36. Nature Research: 381–382. August 1887. ISSN 0028-0836. "Ceylon's Devil Bird". Geelong Advertiser
Devil_Bird
Marvel Comics fictional character
humanoids known as the Small-Folk in the Valley of Flame, a region of numerous active volcanoes. Moon-Boy's connection with Devil Dinosaur began as a young
Moon-Boy
Indian surname
Manjit (2020-05-05). "The Legacies of Bindy Johal: The Contemporary Folk Devil or Sympathetic Hero". Religions. 11 (5): 228. doi:10.3390/rel11050228
Johal
Practitioner of folk magic in Europe
Cunning folk, also known as folk healers or wise folk, were practitioners of folk medicine, helpful folk magic and divination in Europe from the Middle
Cunning_folk
Branch of the Christian Plymouth Brethren movement
practices and political lobbying. Doherty argues that the PBCC serves as a "folk devil" in public discourse—a visible reminder of what society should not be
Exclusive_Brethren
British brand name
journalists, and achieved a legendary status for its connection to the 'folk devil' Ton Up Boys and the 59 Club. which it attended fortnightly during its
Lewis_Leathers
sessions, 1982–84) Fokkewolf: (1 session, 1999) The Folk Devils: (3 sessions, 1984–85) The Folk Implosion: (1 session, 1997) Fonn: (1 session, 1999)
List_of_Peel_Sessions
underpinning the image of Judaizing conversos as the quintessential folk devils. Modern antisemitism came to Spain through France. Édouard Drumont's
Antisemitism_in_Spain
1979 single by Charlie Daniels
1974 album, "The House of the Rising Sun," a traditional American southern folk song, "Chicken in the bread pan peckin' out dough," a line famously used
The Devil Went Down to Georgia
The_Devil_Went_Down_to_Georgia
English actor (born 1989)
the Holy Grail. Batey is a vocalist and musician for the indie folk band The Amazing Devil, as well as the primary writer and composer. He and collaborator
Joey_Batey
Variety of regional or ethnic syncretic expressions of Eastern Orthodoxy
is the folk religion and syncretic elements present in the Eastern Orthodox communities. It is a subgroup of folk Christianity, similar to Folk Catholicism
Folk_Orthodoxy
Concept of the personification of evil in Christianity
hosts of greater and lesser devils. Greater devils would incite to greater sins, like unbelief and heresy, while lesser devils to minor sins like greed and
Devil_in_Christianity
FOLK DEVILS
FOLK DEVILS
Boy/Male
German
Surname relating to falconry.
Male
English
Modern form of Medieval English Fulke, FULK means "people, tribe."
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from a medieval personal name, a short form of various Germanic personal names with the first element folk ‘people’. Compare Foulkes.Czech : variant of the personal name Volek.Slovenian : nickname from volk ‘wolf’.Ukrainian : Russianized form of Ukrainian Vovk, a nickname meaning ‘wolf’.Jewish (western Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Volk ‘people’.English : variant of Foulks.
Boy/Male
Scandinavian
People.
Girl/Female
German
Folk rule.
Girl/Female
Hindu
A folk heroine
Male
Norse
Old Norse name, originally a short form of longer names containing folk, FOLKI means "people, tribe."
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Folki, FOLKE means "people, tribe."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Foulks.Respelling of German Volk.
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English
People; Tribe
Girl/Female
Muslim
Heroine of famous folk legend
Girl/Female
Tamil
A folk heroine
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Folk.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Foulks.
Surname or Lastname
English (Derbyshire)
English (Derbyshire) : variant of Foulks.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sindhi, Telugu
Famous Folk
Boy/Male
Scandinavian
People.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Famous folk
Boy/Male
British, Danish, English, Finnish, German, Scandinavian, Swedish
People's Guardian; Chief; Stranger Man; Army; Warrior
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, French, German, Hebrew
Surname Relating to Falconry; Falconer
FOLK DEVILS
FOLK DEVILS
Male
Welsh
Variant spelling of Welsh Llewelyn, LLEWELLYN means "oath of Belenus."Â
Girl/Female
Ukrainian
Defender of man.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Robertshaw.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Strongmen
Boy/Male
African, American, Danish, German, Hindu, Indian, Latin, Marathi, Swedish
Youth
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Burning fire.
Girl/Female
Latin American Spanish
White.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Courteous; Polite
Girl/Female
Welsh
Fair.
Boy/Male
Greek
Son of Poseidon.
FOLK DEVILS
FOLK DEVILS
FOLK DEVILS
FOLK DEVILS
FOLK DEVILS
n. collect. & pl.
The persons of one's own family; as, our folks are all well.
n.
The place where a division or a union occurs; the angle or opening between two branches or limbs; as, the fork of a river, a tree, or a road.
n.
Anything furcate or like a fork in shape, or furcate at the extremity; as, a tuning fork.
n. collect. & pl.
Alt. of Folks
v. t.
To confine in a fold, as sheep.
n.
Same as Yolk.
n.
A synclinal fold.
n.
A flock of sheep; figuratively, the Church or a church; as, Christ's fold.
imp. & p. p.
of Fold
imp. & p. p.
of Fork
n.
Entanglement; fold.
v. t.
To raise, or pitch with a fork, as hay; to dig or turn over with a fork, as the soil.
v. t.
To lap or lay in plaits or folds; to lay one part over another part of; to double; as, to fold cloth; to fold a letter.
v. i.
To become folded, plaited, or doubled; to close over another of the same kind; to double together; as, the leaves of the door fold.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Fold
v. i.
To confine sheep in a fold.
n.
Yolk; egg yolk.
n. collect. & pl.
People in general, or a separate class of people; -- generally used in the plural form, and often with a qualifying adjective; as, the old folks; poor folks.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Fork