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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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thompson, Kenneth, 1937-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.
Colección:Key ideas.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • "Why the panic?": the topicality of the concept of moral panics
  • The classic moral panic: mods and rockers
  • Moral panics about truth
  • Moral panic about mugging
  • Moral panics about sex and AIDS
  • Family, children and violence
  • Female violence and girl gangs
  • Moral panics about sex on the screen
  • Conclusion.