Wilkins (interactionist)

Deviancy amplification theory. Media strengthens and magnifies deviance in society, members of society engage in behaviour that defies social norms. media reports exaggerated versions of deviance, and heightens public awareness and as a result more people

Cohen (interactionist)

Folk devils - mods and rockers panic. 2 youth subcultures had a small fight in clacton-on-sea, media had a slow day and reported on it, exaggerating numbers and causing a moral panic. a similar fight later broke out in Brighton and media encouraged people

Fawbert (interactionist)

hoodie moral panic - "hoodie" was used to describe "young thugs". bluewater shopping centre banned people from wearing hoodies and prime minister tony blair vowed to "clamp down on antisocial behaviour". hoodies became a symbol of mischief

Goode and Ben Yehuda (interactionist)

claims theres 5 elements of moral panic: concern, hostility, consensus, disproportionality and volatility. eg. knife crime where young people were seen as aggressive and created a moral panic surrounding young people

Furedi (Functionalist)

Moral panics arise when society fails to adapt to dramatic social changes. says it reflects wider concerns older generations hold about the nature of society. believe media is responsible for loss of traditional norms and values

Hall et Al (Neo Marxism)

moral panics benefit capitalism as the ruling class define deviance and therefore decide who the "folk devils" are. created moral panic over "black muggers" to create a scapegoat from the real crisis of deindustrialisation

Waiton (Post modernism)

society creates a range of fears and associated panics that are different to mods and rockers. moral panics are less likely to occur as societies no longer have a strong central moral code shared by most the population.

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Deviancy amplification & moral panics

Term	Definition
Wilkins (interactionist)	Deviancy amplification theory. Media strengthens and magnifies deviance in society, members of society engage in behaviour that defies social norms. media reports exaggerated versions of deviance, and heightens public awareness and as a result more people
Cohen (interactionist)	Folk devils - mods and rockers panic. 2 youth subcultures had a small fight in clacton-on-sea, media had a slow day and reported on it, exaggerating numbers and causing a moral panic. a similar fight later broke out in Brighton and media encouraged people
Fawbert (interactionist)	hoodie moral panic - "hoodie" was used to describe "young thugs". bluewater shopping centre banned people from wearing hoodies and prime minister tony blair vowed to "clamp down on antisocial behaviour". hoodies became a symbol of mischief
Goode and Ben Yehuda (interactionist)	claims theres 5 elements of moral panic: concern, hostility, consensus, disproportionality and volatility. eg. knife crime where young people were seen as aggressive and created a moral panic surrounding young people
Furedi (Functionalist)	Moral panics arise when society fails to adapt to dramatic social changes. says it reflects wider concerns older generations hold about the nature of society. believe media is responsible for loss of traditional norms and values
Hall et Al (Neo Marxism)	moral panics benefit capitalism as the ruling class define deviance and therefore decide who the "folk devils" are. created moral panic over "black muggers" to create a scapegoat from the real crisis of deindustrialisation
Waiton (Post modernism)	society creates a range of fears and associated panics that are different to mods and rockers. moral panics are less likely to occur as societies no longer have a strong central moral code shared by most the population.

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