Interactionists on C&D: Evaluation of Moral Panics Flashcards
How would Neo-Marxists criticise the Interactionist analysis of moral panics?
Interactionists ignore how moral panics link to capitalism
Who did Hall study?
Black muggers
What was the economic situation of Britain when the black muggers appeared?
It was poor
When did black muggers appear?
1970s
Was it a majority or minority of black people mugging individuals?
Minority
Why did some black people mug individuals?
To survive
What did Hall argue about why the black mugger moral panic was made?
To distract society from the fact that capitalism was failing
How can it be seen that capitalism was failing?
The economy was not doing well
What divisions were created in the working class community due to the black muggers moral panic?
Divisions between black working class and white working class people
