Moral Panics by Kenneth Thompson

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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.

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Moral Panics by Kenneth Thompson

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.
Kenneth Thompson is Professor of Sociology at the Open University.
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ISBN 13 9780415119771
ISBN 10 0415119774
Title Moral Panics
Author Kenneth Thompson
Series Key Ideas
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 1998-03-12
Number of pages 168
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