Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Sociological_concept
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| gptkbp:category |
Public opinion
Media influence Social phenomena |
| gptkbp:characteristic |
Exaggerated by media
Involves folk devils Leads to calls for increased social control |
| gptkbp:coinedBy |
gptkb:Stanley_Cohen
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| gptkbp:defines |
A widespread feeling of fear that some evil threatens the well-being of society
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| gptkbp:effect |
Social control
Policy changes Legislative action Media sensationalism Public fear Stigmatization of groups |
| gptkbp:example |
Satanic ritual abuse panic
Comic book scare Dungeons & Dragons panic Mods and Rockers conflict Moral panic over rave culture Video game violence panic War on drugs |
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:Sociology
Media studies |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1972
Folk Devils and Moral Panics |
| gptkbp:hasComponent |
Consensus
Concern Volatility Disproportionality Hostility |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Law enforcement
Interest groups Media coverage Moral entrepreneurs Political actors |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Folk Devils and Moral Panics
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
Moral indifference
|
| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
Deviancy amplification spiral
Folk devil Mass hysteria |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
Sociologists
Media theorists |
| gptkbp:translatedInto |
Moralische Panik (German)
Panique morale (French) Pánico moral (Spanish) |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Nothing_But_Thieves
gptkb:NBTB |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Moral Panic
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