Interactionis

Question 1

How did the media exaggerate the fight between the mods and the rockers? Stan Cohen

Answer 1

-exaggerated numbers involved and extent of the violence

-used sensationalised headlines

-media used symbols associated with them to link to unconnected events

Question 2

What does deviance amplification lead to?

Answer 2

-increased formal control
-marginalisation and stigmatisation
-escalates conflict

Question 3

Why do moral panics happen? Stan Cohen

Answer 3

-occur during times of social change
-result of a boundary crisis

Question 4

What methods did Cohen use to study mods and rockers?

Answer 4

-primary an secondary sources
-observations on the streets and in court
-used articles,radio and tv broadcast

Question 5

What are some evaluations for Stan Cohen?

Answer 5

X-assumes societal reaction is a disproportionate overreaction left realists argue people’s fears are rational

X-unable to explain causes of primary deviance

+-fawbert confirmed similar findings

Question 6

What incident did Fawbert tease g?

Answer 6

Bluewater shopping centre banning hoodies 2005

Question 7

What materials did fawbert use to conduct his study?

Answer 7

Searched ‘hoodie’ on daily mail website found that before the ban no headlines related with crime but after ban 100s of headlines connected with anti-social behaviour

Question 8

What are some evaluations for Fawbert?

Answer 8

+-evidence of recent moral panics
X-lack of ethnographic research