Interactionists on C&D: Role of the media - Moral Panics Flashcards
1
Q
What is a moral panic?
A
When the media report on a deviant act making the public wary of it
2
Q
Who did Cohen study?
A
Mods and Rockers
3
Q
Who were the folk devils in Cohens study?
A
Mods and Rockers
4
Q
What were the initial deviant acts of the mods and rockers?
A
Fighting on the beach
5
Q
How did the media amplify the deviance of the mods and rockers?
A
They sensationalised their fighting which made more young people want to join in
6
Q
Why did lots of young people want to join in with the mods and rockers fights?
A
To appear in the news
7
Q
How did the older public respond to the mods and rockers?
A
They demonised mods and rockers
8
Q
How did the police respond to the mods and rockers fights?
A
They acted more violently towards offenders because of the deviancy amplification
