Moral Panics

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...

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Hlavní autor: Thompson, Kenneth
Médium: E-kniha Kniha
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: London ; New York Routledge 1998
Taylor and Francis
Taylor & Francis Group
Vydání:1
Edice:Key Ideas
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ISBN:0415119774, 9780415119771, 0415119766, 9780415119764
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Shrnutí: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.
Bibliografie:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0415119774
9780415119771
0415119766
9780415119764
DOI:10.4324/9780203980903