MORAL PANICS AND THE MEDIA by Chas Critcher

MORAL PANICS AND THE MEDIA by Chas Critcher

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Summary

The term 'moral panic' is frequently applied to sudden outbreaks of concern about social problems. This work 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 also scrutinizes the role of the media.

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MORAL PANICS AND THE MEDIA by Chas Critcher

The term 'moral panic' is frequently applied to sudden outbreaks of concern about social problems. This work 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 also scrutinizes the role of the media.
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ISBN 13 9780335209088
ISBN 10 0335209084
Title MORAL PANICS AND THE MEDIA
Author Chas Critcher
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Open University Press
Year published 2003-03-16
Number of pages 244
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