Pop Culture Panics

How Moral Crusaders Construct Meanings of Deviance and Delinquency

Autori

• Karen Sternheimer

Parametri

• 176 pagine
• 7 ore di lettura

• Saggistica
• Scienze sociali
• Sociologia

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Exploring societal reactions to American popular culture over the last century, this text highlights moral panics surrounding comic books, music, and pinball machines. It aims to instill a "sociological imagination" in undergraduates, providing a critical perspective on contemporary moral crusaders who propose simplistic solutions to complex social issues. Ideal for courses on social problems, social deviance, and popular culture, it encourages readers to reflect on the deeper sociological implications of these cultural conflicts.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2014

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