Folk Devils and Moral Panics in the COVID-19 Pandemic (The COVID-19 Pandemic Series)

By: Morena Tartari and Cosimo Marco Scarcelli and Cirus Rinaldi

Sign Up Now! Already a Member? Log In
You must be logged into Bookshare to access this title. Learn about membership options, or view our freely available titles.

Synopsis: Folk Devils and Moral Panics in the COVID-19 Pandemic analyses the phenomena of moral panics surrounding so-called folk devils in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.In this volume, internationally recognised moral panic scholars from disciplines including sociology, media studies, criminology, and cultural studies examine case studies of moral panics related to the COVID-19 pandemic. These analyses consider the different social, political, economic, organisational, and cultural contexts within which such moral panics emerged and assess how the concept of moral panic can be deployed to offer novel insights into sociocultural responses to the outbreak. By utilising both classical approaches to moral panic analysis and more recent trends, chapters discuss the utility of the concept of moral panic that is, for the first time, applied to a global-scale event like the COVID-19 pandemic.This volume will be of interest to students and scholars in the social sciences with an interest in moral panics, responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the media and popular culture.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781040091340
Related ISBNs:: 9781032591490, 9781040091326, 9781003453222
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 08/09/24
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Morena Tartari, Cosimo Marco Scarcelli and Cirus Rinaldi
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies, Medicine, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Morena Tartari
Edited by:: Cosimo Marco Scarcelli
Edited by:: Cirus Rinaldi