Postmodernists on C&D: Evaluation of Media Coverage leading to C&D Fears Flashcards
1
Q
What would Interactionists say about Postmodernists claiming media coverage created crime and deviance fears?
A
Interactionists would agree with them
2
Q
Who did Cohen study?
A
Mods and Rockers
3
Q
What was the initial deviant act of Mods and Rockers?
A
Fighting on the beach
4
Q
How did the media present the Mods and Rockers conflict?
A
They sensationalised it
5
Q
What did the media create with their reporting on the Mods and Rockers conflict?
A
A moral panic
6
Q
Who became the folk devils in Cohens study?
A
Mods and Rockers
7
Q
How did young people react to the media reporting on the Mods and Rockers?
A
They wanted to get their 5 minutes of fame so joined in
8
Q
How did the police respond to the mods and rockers moral panic?
A
They were more violent towards mods and rockers
