Moral Panics

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The Social Construction of Deviance

By Erich Goode and Nachman Ben-Yehuda

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Moral Panics explores the genesis, dynamics, and eventual decline of moral panics, analysing their profound impact on societies. This second edition enriches the original work with updated examples such as terrorism, the 9/11 attacks, school shootings, flag burning, and the early-2000s "sex slave" scare. It features new chapters on the media's influential role in moral panics and addresses critiques of both the first edition and the concept itself. Authored by renowned experts, it is suitable for dedicated courses on moral panics and broader studies of deviance.
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This insightful book is ideal for students and academics in sociology, criminology, media studies, and those interested in understanding societal reactions to deviance and crisis.

Packed with new examples and material, this second edition provides a fully up-to-date exploration of the genesis, dynamics, and demise of moral panics and their impacts on the societies in which they take place.

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Packed with updated and recent examples including terrorism, the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Towers, school shootings, flag burning, and the early-2000s resurgence of the “sex slave” scare.
Includes a new chapter on the media, currently regarded as a major component of the moral panic.
Devotes a chapter to addressing criticisms of the first edition as well as the moral panics concept itself.
Written by long-established experts in the field.
Designed to fit both self-contained courses on moral panics and wider courses on deviance.

Moral Panics by Erich Goode and Nachman Ben-Yehuda is an essential read for understanding these societal phenomena.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Reviews acclaim the authors' rigorous examination of media stories, distinguishing between true events and moral panics. Metapsychology (March 2010) notes, "This close reading of the facts behind a media story are the essence of Goode and Ben-Yehuda's work. They have taken the time and trouble to try and see what is a moral panic and what is true."

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405189330

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 August 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 173.0mm

Height: 249.0mm

Weight: 572g

Pages: 320

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Education & Reference Erich Goode Nachman Ben-Yehuda Non-Fiction

About the Author

Erich Goode is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. His previous books include The Marijuana Smokers (1970), Collective Behavior (1992), Deviance in Everyday Life (2002), Extreme Deviance (edited with Angus Vail, 2008), Drugs in American Society (7^th edition, 2008), and Deviant Behavior (8^th edition, 2008).

Nachman Ben-Yehuda is Professor of Sociology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His publications include Deviance and Moral Boundaries (1985), The Politics and Morality of Deviance (1990), Political Assassinations by Jews: A Rhetorical Device for Justice (1993), The Masada Myth (1995), Betrayals and Treason (2001), and Selective Remembrances (edited with Philip Kohl and Mara Kozelsky, 2007).