Moral Panics Flashcards
1
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What was Critcher’s 2 models of Moral Panic? (Date?)
A
2009
- British “Processual” Model
- US “Attributional” Model
2
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Describe Critcher’s (2009) “Processual” Model?
A
- Emergence
- Media Inventory
- Moral Entrepreneurs
- Experts
- Coping & Resolution
- Fade away
- Legacy
3
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Describe Critcher’s (2009) “Attributional” Model?
A
- Role of media less central than “processual”
- Media as a conduit for voices of experts
- State agencies important, but not the only creators of M.P
- Focus on “claims-making rhetoric”
4
Q
How did Cohen describe Moral Panic? (Date?)
A
1971
- “An extension/application of deviancy amplification and labelling theory”
5
Q
What were the 5 main stages of Moral Panic Cohen (1971) suggested?
A
- Something or someone is defined as a threat to values and interest
- Depicted in an easily recognisable form by the media
- Rapid build up of public concern
- Response from authorities or opinion makers
- Panic recedes or results in social change
6
Q
What were Youngs 4 main stages of Moral Panic? (Date?) (In his study of weed in London esp.)
A
1971
- Police act against drug users in terms of stereotypes
- More arrests = Fuel media sensationalism
- Leads to further alienation of drug users
- Spiral continues
7
Q
What were the 3 kinds of Moral Panic Goode and Ben-Yehuda suggested? (Date?)
A
1994
- Grassroots = emergence with wider public
- Elite-engineered = created by the Elites
- Interest Group = created by professional associations
8
Q
What were the 3 ways Moral Panic could be studied suggested by Goode and Ben-Yehuda (1994)?
A
- Cultural = How problems come to be defined
- Political = How different interests define problems
- Psychological = How people respond to these problems
9
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What were Goode and Ben-Yehuda (1994) 5 indicators of a Moral Panic?
A
- Concern = Behaviour of a certain group and its consequences for society.
- Hostility = Division between us and them
- Consensus = threat is real and serious (role of media)
- Disproportionality = Bigger than it actually is
- Volatility = They erupt suddenly
