Moral panics /
Kenneth Thompson.
- London ; New York : Routledge, c1998.
- ix, 157 p. ; 21 cm.
- Key ideas .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-148) and indexes.
Preface - 1. 'Why the panic?' - The topicality of the concept of moral panics - 2. The classic moral panic - mods and rockers - 3. Moral panics about youth - 4. Moral panic about mugging - 5. Moral panics cbout sex and AIDS - 6. Family, children and violence - 7. Female violence and girl gangs - 8. Moral panics about sex on the screen - Conclusion - References - Name index - Subject index.
0415119774 (pbk.)
Deviant behavior--Public opinion. Deviant behavior in mass media. Social problems--Public opinion. Social problems in mass media. Moral conditions. Hysteria (Social psychology)