Moral Panics

With the increasing number of moral panics in recent years triggered by incidents such as the Bulger case and the spread of AIDS, this book examines their wider significance particularly in terms of the functioning of the mass media.

Klappentext It is widely acknowledged that this is the age of moral panics. From the Bulger case to mad cow disease! newspaper headlines continually warn of some new danger and television programmes echo the theme with sensational docmenturies. This concise survey will help student trace the development of ideas of moral panic and to analyse how changing public perceptions are shaped and reflected through the media over time. Using examples drawn from: club culture and raves mugging sex and AIDS children! violence and the family. Zusammenfassung With the increasing number of moral panics in recent years triggered by incidents such as the Bulger case and the spread of AIDS, this book examines their wider significance particularly in terms of the functioning of the mass media.

Autorentext
Kenneth Thompson is Professor of Sociology at the Open University.

Inhalt
Chapter 1 'Why the Panic?' The Topicality of the Concept of Moral Panics; Chapter 2 The Classic Moral PanicMods and Rockers; Chapter 3 Moral Panics about Youth; Chapter 4 Moral Panic about Mugging; Chapter 5 Moral Panics about Sex and Aids; Chapter 6 Family, Children and Violence; Chapter 7 Female Violence and Girl Gangs; Chapter 8 Moral Panics about Sex on the Screen; Conclusion;