Folk Devils and Moral Panics

Autori

• Stanley Cohen

Parametri

• 284 pagine
• 10 ore di lettura

• Filosofia
• Saggistica
• Scienze politiche & Politica
• Scienze sociali
• Storia

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Focusing on deviant groups labeled as society's "folk devils," this study offers a deep analysis of moral panics and the societal and media responses to these phenomena. Stanley Cohen critically examines contemporary theories and critiques surrounding moral panics, providing insightful discussions on how these panics manifest in relation to various folk devils throughout recent history.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2014

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