Moral Panics Social Fears And The Media
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Moral Panics Social Fears And The Media
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Author : Siân Nicholas
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-09-02
Moral Panics Social Fears And The Media written by Siân Nicholas and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-02 with Social Science categories.
The media have always played a central role in organising the way ideas flow through societies. But what happens when those ideas are disruptive to normal social relations? Bringing together work by scholars in history, media and cultural studies and sociology, this collection explores this role in more depth and with more attention paid to the complexities behind conventional analyses. Attention is paid to morality and regulation; empire and film; the role of women; authoritarianism; wartime and fears of treachery; and fears of cultural contamination. The book begins with essays that contextualise the theoretical and historiographical issues of the relationship between social fears, moral panics and the media. The second section provides case studies which illustrate the ways in which the media has participated in, or been seen as the source of, the creation of threats to society. Finally, the third section then shows how historical research calls into question simple assumptions about the relationship between the media and social disruption.
Moral Panics And The Media
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Author : Critcher, Chas
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Release Date : 2003-03-01
Moral Panics And The Media written by Critcher, Chas and has been published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-03-01 with Social Science categories.
"Chas Critcher's study is doubly welcome as it discusses theoretical underpinnings thoroughly, and also provides a set of illustrative case studies... This is an important and stimulating book for a range of audiences."VISTA Vol 8 no 3 How are social problems defined and responded to in contemporary society? What is the role of the media in creating, endorsing and sustaining moral panics? The term `moral panic' is frequently applied to sudden outbreaks of concern about social problems. Chas Critcher critically evaluates the usefulness of moral panic models for understanding how politicians, the public and pressure groups come to recognise apparent new threats to the social order, and he scrutinizes the role of the media, especially the popular press. Two models of moral panics are identified and explained, then applied to a range of case studies: AIDS; rave culture and the drug ecstasy; video nasties; child abuse; paedophilia. Examples of moral panics from a range of countries reveal many basic similarities but also significant variations between different national contexts. The conclusion is that moral panic remains a useful tool for analysis but needs more systematic connection to wider theoretical concerns, especially those of the risk society and discourse analysis.
Critical Readings Moral Panics And The Media
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Author : Critcher, Chas
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Release Date : 2006-03-01
Critical Readings Moral Panics And The Media written by Critcher, Chas and has been published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-03-01 with Social Science categories.
First coined by Stanley Cohen in 1972, 'moral panic' is a key term in media studies, used to refer to sudden eruptions of indignant concern about social issues. An occurrence of moral panic is characterised by stylized and stereotypical representation by the mass media, and a tendency for those in power to claim the moral high ground and pronounce judgement. In this important book, Chas Critcher brings together essential readings on moral panics, which he contextualises in the light of moral panic scholarship through an editor’s introduction and concise section introductions. The first section discusses moral panic models, and includes contributions on the history and intellectual background of the concept. Differences in thinking between British and American moral panic scholarship are also examined. A second section features important case studies, including AIDS, Satanism, drugs, paedophilia and asylum seekers. This is followed by readings that look at themes such as the importance of language, rhetoric and discourse; the dynamics of media reporting and how it affects public opinion; and the idea of the ‘risk society’. Finally, readings critique and debate the use and relevance of moral panic models. Critical Readings: Moral Panics And The Mediais a valuable resource for students and researchers in media studies, criminology and sociology. Essays by:David L. Altheide, Nachman Ben-Yehuda, Joel Best, Theodore Chiricos, John Clarke, Stan Cohen, Chas Critcher, Mary deYoung, Julie Dickinson, Erich Goode, Johanna Habermeier, Stuart Hall, Sean P. Hier, Tony Jefferson, Philip Jenkins, Hans Mathias Kepplinger, Jennifer Kitzinger, Daniel Maier-Katkin, Angela McRobbie, Peter Meylakhs, Suzanne Ost, Bryan Roberts, Liza Schuster, Stephen Stockwell, Kenneth Thompson, Sarah L.Thornton, Sheldon Ungar, Simon Watney, Jeffrey Weeks, Michael Welch, Paul Williams.
Moral Panics In The Contemporary World
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Author : Julian Petley
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2013-06-18
Moral Panics In The Contemporary World written by Julian Petley and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-18 with Social Science categories.
Moral Panics in the Contemporary World represents the best current theoretical and empirical work on the topic, taken from the international conference on moral panics held at Brunel University. The range of contributors, from established scholars to emerging ones in the field, and from a working journalist as well, helps to cover a wide range of moral panics, both old and new, and extend the geographical scope of moral panic analysis to previously underrepresented areas. Designed from the outset to comprise a coherent and integrated set of viewpoints which share a common engagement with critically exploring moral panics in the contemporary world, it contains case studies instantly recognisable and familiar to a student readership (drugs, alcohol, sexual abuse and racism). The collection brings a fresh approach to analysis and argument by testing and extending the concept of moral panic and analyzing a range of topics and geographical contexts, accurately reflecting the state-of-the-art moral panics research today.
Moral Panics
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Author : Kenneth Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005-06-23
Moral Panics written by Kenneth Thompson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06-23 with Social Science categories.
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.
Moral Panics
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Author : Erich Goode
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2010-01-19
Moral Panics written by Erich Goode and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-19 with Social Science categories.
Packed with new examples and material, this second edition providesa fully up-to-date exploration of the genesis, dynamics, and demiseof moral panics and their impacts on the societies in which theytake place. Packed with updated and recent examples including terrorism,the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Towers, school shootings, flagburning, and the early-2000s resurgence of the “sexslave” scare Includes a new chapter on the media, currently regarded as amajor component of the moral panic Devotes a chapter to addressing criticisms of the first editionas well as the moral panics concept itself Written by long-established experts in the field Designed to fit both self-contained courses on moral panics andwider courses on deviance
Moral Panic And The Politics Of Anxiety
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Author : SEAN HIER
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-05-23
Moral Panic And The Politics Of Anxiety written by SEAN HIER and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-23 with Social Science categories.
Moral Panic and the Politics of Anxiety is a collection of original essays written by some of the world’s leading social scientists. It seeks to provide unique insight into the importance of moral panic as a routine feature of everyday life, whilst also developing an integrated framework for moral panic research by widening the scope of scholarship in the area. Many of the key twenty-first century contributions to moral panic theory have moved beyond the parameters of the sociology of deviance to consider the importance of moral panic for identity formation, national security, industrial risk, and character formation. Reflecting this growth, the book brings together recognized moral panic researchers with prominent scholars in moral regulation, social problems, cultural fear, and health risks, allowing for a more careful and critical discussion around the cultural and political significance of moral panic to emerge. This book will prove valuable reading for both undergraduate and postgraduate students on courses such as politics and the media, regulatory policy, the body and identity, theory and political sociology, and sociology of culture.
Identifying Moral Panic
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Author : Michael H. Eversman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
Identifying Moral Panic written by Michael H. Eversman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Moral panics categories.
"In this book, the framework of moral panic is used to study social welfare policy and what it tells us about society: our values and symbols, our prejudices, fears, and contradictions, who has power and who is deviant, who gets helped and who gets controlled. The framework of moral panic helps informs critical analysis of macro level dynamics, showing us that the power of policymaking in defining truth and reinforcing inequalities rooted in "otherism." The book's goal is to provide readers with an overview of key historic and contemporary American social welfare policies while using moral panic theory to illuminate socio-political dynamics that ultimately lead to policies that weaken social justice and create harsher conditions for vulnerable populations. Highly relevant to social workers and the populations they serve, the book seeks to enable readers to recognize the discourses of moral panic as they are constructed in various social and policymaking spheres, foster greater awareness of media functions and media literacy, and to encourage critical understanding of social problems. In addition to serving as a core social policy text, the book also teaches the importance of social justice to the mission of professional social work and reminds us of the need to stay vigilant amidst a seemingly timeless spate of state-sanctioned oppressive policies. As the usual suspect "folk devils," young people, public assistance recipients, immigrants, LGBTQ individuals, the mentally ill, and illicit drug users have long served as repositories of societal fears and their behavior the raw materials of moral panic; to this end the book addresses these matters as both timely and timeless concerns for professional social workers. Early chapters establish a foundational understanding of moral panic by elucidating its key component ideas in relation to macro level social and policymaking processes. The remaining chapters provide an overview of six distinct social welfare policy arenas relevant to social work (welfare and poverty, youth and childhood, immigration, sex and sexuality, mental illness, and illicit drugs) by providing a concise background of government and societal trends and developments, and then explore three distinct periods in contemporary US history to demonstrate the dynamics of moral panic as a recurring trope"--
Making Sense Of Moral Panics
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Author : Sarah Wright Monod
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-10-06
Making Sense Of Moral Panics written by Sarah Wright Monod and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-06 with Social Science categories.
This book offers a comprehensive framework for the study of moral panics. It provides an up-to-date overview of the history and development of the concept of panic, and discusses the key criticisms and debates that have stemmed from its use over the last four decades. While investigating the critical connections between crime reporting and panic development, Wright Monod also highlights the overall importance of social context, and social theory, for understanding episodes of moral panic. Two case studies – one on murdering teens, and the other on gangs and guns – are explored to demonstrate the efficacy of the framework, and five research phases for panic study are extensively analysed. Drawing on the nature of sensationalist media coverage, and considering the impact of new media ecosystems in panic development, this innovative study considers the shape of the field of moral panic scholarship today and, crucially, the directions in which its study is heading. This is an informed and original book which will appeal to scholars of risk, deviance, and criminal justice.
The Ashgate Research Companion To Moral Panics
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Author : Charles Krinsky
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-23
The Ashgate Research Companion To Moral Panics written by Charles Krinsky and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-23 with Social Science categories.
The Ashgate Research Companion to Moral Panics offers a comprehensive assemblage of cutting-edge critical and theoretical perspectives on the concept of moral panic. All chapters represent original research by many of the most influential theorists and researchers now working in the area of moral panic, including Nachman Ben-Yehuda and Erich Goode, Joel Best, Chas Critcher, Mary deYoung, Alan Hunt, Toby Miller, Willem Schinkel, Kenneth Thompson, Sheldon Ungar, and Grazyna Zajdow. Chapters come from a range of disciplines, including media studies, literary studies, history, legal studies, and sociology, with significant new elaborations on the concept of moral panic (and its future), informed and powerful critiques, and detailed empirical studies from several continents. A clear and comprehensive survey of a concept that is increasingly influential in a number of disciplines as well as in popular culture, this collection of the latest research in the field addresses themes including the evolution of the moral panic concept, sex panics, media panics, moral panics over children and youth, and the future of the moral panic concept.