MEDIA + SUBCULUTRES Flashcards
define folk devils
give the sociologist
what are the 3 stages to folk devils?
when the media presents a narrative with a CLEAR VILLIAN
cohen - neo-Marxist - mods and rockers
SYMBOLISATION: folk devil recognised through appearance
EXAGGERATION: facts are distorted/fabricated to make the folk devil look violent
PREDICTION: further deviant behaviour is expected from folk devil
what does Alexander argue (to do with folk devils)
NEW ASIAN FOLK DEVIL - stereotypes of Muslim boys have changed to ‘aggressive’ and ‘high risk of being radicalised’ > viewed as a threat to society > media exaggerates stories about their involvement in terrorism
define moral panic
give the sociologist
what does Hall argue
media reports create anxiety among the public
cohen - neo-Marxist
HALL: moral panic serves as IDEOLOGICAL FUNCTION > Society goes through CRISIS OF HEGEMONY > proletariat challenges government and bourgeoisie > gained class consciousness > bourgeoisie uses DIVIDE AND RULE strategy to divert attention
what does the young argue (moral panic)
THE DRUGTAKERS: interaction between hippies and police > hippies smoked marijuana occasionally > became their master status after media reports > created moral panic and police targeted the group more > got marginalised from society
define deviancy amplification spiral
give the sociologist
explain what happens in the deviancy amplification spiral
minor deviant behaviour is amplified into more serious crimes
Wilkins
the story becomes media focus > similar stories fall under this focus and become newsworthy > reports make the action seem cool or socially acceptable > people start to do it more
give the evaluation points
McRobbie AND THORNTON: folk devils are no longer as marginalised as before > Media has more platforms > very fast-paced > more platforms give folk devils a chance to fight back against people trying to stigmatise them
KITZINGER: sociologists overestimate the power of media > audiences do not accept everything they consume and instead question things
DURKHEIM: ‘degradation ceremonies’ > criminals publicly humiliated > deter other people from committing same crime > behaviour labelled as deviant is unlikely to spiral
links to malinowtski about the cousin relationships and coconut trees
