• ISBN13: 9781041060345
• Binding: Paperback
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• Publisher: T&F
• Publisher Imprint: Routledge Classics
• Publication Date: January 1, 2025
• Pages: 328
• Original Price: INR 995.0
• Language: English
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• Item Weight: 200 grams
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Folk Devils and Moral Panics by Stanley Cohen, first published in the early 1970s and regularly revised, is a classic work that introduced the concept of "moral panic" to widespread discourse. This richly documented and compelling investigation examines how the media, along with political elites, label certain groups or conditions as threats to societal values and interests. Cohen shows how moral panics, fueled by sensationalist headlines, marginalise and demonise these groups, stifling rational discourse on social problems. He also highlights how these panics reveal deeper power dynamics within society. Through case studies of subcultures like mods, rockers, skinheads, and others, Cohen sheds light on the social processes that create moral panic and the harm they cause to public understanding.