Deck 30: Eviance and Moral Panics From Folk Devils and Moral Panics, Stanley Cohen

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an essential component of moral panic?

A)A moral barricade
B)The folk devils
C)The mass media
D)The social scientists

Answer 1

The social scientists

Question 2

According to Cohen, folk devils ____.

A)Constitute a social type that are labeled deviant and detrimental to society
B)Are exclusively made up of criminals
C)Are exclusively made up of juvenile delinquents
D)Are not relevant to moral panics

Answer 2

Constitute a social type that are labeled deviant and detrimental to society

Question 3

Which of the following scenarios would be conceptualized as a moral panic?

A)Religious television propagating how the homosexuals are detrimental to society
B)Right-wing politicians attack Obamacare on television
C)Scientists demonstrate on TV how obesity is related to consumption of fast food
D)None of the above

Answer 3

Religious television propagating how the homosexuals are detrimental to society

Question 4

How does the media create moral panics? Using the tactics identified by Cohen, explain how the media might create a moral panic over molly use at raves.