Role Of Media In Deviance Amplification And Moral Panics

Question 1

Wilkins

Answer 1

Deviancy amplification theory + spiral

Question 2

Cohen

Answer 2

Folk devils and Mods and Rockers small fight but media reporters encouraged further violence
‘elderly people feeling homes’ Moral panic:
labelled by media and defined as threat to society, presented in stereotypical fashion

Question 3

Fawbert

Answer 3

Suddenly becoming a symbol of mischief
Bluewater shopping centre banning Hoodies

Question 4

Goode and Ben Yehuda

Answer 4

5 elements present in a moral panic
1. Concern
2. hostility
3. consensus
4. disproportionately 5. violating

Question 5

Ferudi

Answer 5

Not only media causing moral panic (media plus the elderly)
moral panic Aries when society fails to adapt to dramatic social changes
panics reflect wider concerns
older generation believe the media is responsible for the loss of traditional norms and values

Question 6

Hall et al

Answer 6

Ruling class using the media
moral panics = way of distracting people and benefit capitalism.
Giving a scapegoat to distract attention from the real crisis

Question 7

Waiton

Answer 7

Moral panics less likely to occur because societies no longer have a strong central moral code shared by most it the population
Meaning no morals to threaten
In a contemporary norm breaking society moral panics can’t occur