Thursday, 16 July 2015

Moral Panics

A moral panic is an intense feeling expressed in a population about an issue or controversial piece of news that appears to threaten the social order. Moral panics can involve arguments and social tension, and in which agreement is difficult because the matter at its centre is taboo.

Examples:
  1. Attack on Tunisia 
  2. Ebola outbreak
  3. Ice bucket / Kylie Jenner / Don't Judge Me / Charlie Charlie Challenge
  4. Racism in sports (John Terry and Anton Ferdinand, Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra)
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