Learning Outcomes All will know and understand Stanley Cohens theory of moral panics Most will understand how this links to Naomi Kleins Shock Doctrine Some will be able to identify contemporary moral panics in the mass media ID: 359594
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Moral PanicsSlide2
Learning Outcomes
All
will know and understand Stanley Cohen’s theory of
moral panics
.
Most
will understand how this links to Naomi Klein’s
Shock Doctrine
.
Some
will be able to identify contemporary moral panics in the mass media.Slide3
The Daily Mail
How, and why, does The Daily Mail aim to shock audiences with its headline content?Slide4
Moral Panics
What are moral panics?Slide5
Moral Panics
They relate directly to The Effects Model.
Moral panic was a term first used by Stan Cohen (1972) for a process
where
“a
condition, episode, person or group … emerge to become defined as a threat to social values and interests”Slide6
Moral Panics
They relate directly to The Effects Model.
Moral panic was a term first used by Stan Cohen (1972) for a process
where
“a
condition, episode, person or group … emerge to become defined as a threat to social values and interests
”
IT IS THEREFORE A THEORY ABOUT POWER – WHAT OTHER THEORY DOES THIS LINK TO?Slide7
Moral Panics
It has become a way of promoting censorship and controlling the fears of the mass audience.
Television has become a victim of the this moral panic.
A perfect (satirical) example of a moral panic
.
http://
youtu.be/0YOh-rpvjYg?t=58s
Slide8
Moral Panics - article
Read through the
handout
.
Highlight, and take notes on what you think the key points of the article are.Slide9
Moral Panics - article
Read through the
handout
.
Highlight, and take notes on what you think the key points of the article are.
In pairs list as many issues/debates within contemporary society, particularly the news media, that have caused moral panic.Slide10
In pairs list as many issues/debates within contemporary society, particularly the news media, that have caused moral panic.Slide11
Moral Panics - article
Read through the
handout
.
Highlight, and take notes on what you think the key points of the article are.
In pairs list as many issues/debates within contemporary society, particularly the news media, that have caused moral panic.
What are some of the techniques often used to promote a moral panic?Slide12
The Shock Doctrine (Naomi Klein)
Video
contains some sensitive/disturbing images.
Watch the
video:
What
is Klein’s hypothesis of the contemporary mass media
?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSF0e6oO_tw
Slide13
Leonard Berkowitz
He wrote about
“frustration aggression theory”
.
Berkowitz, an American, believed that violent content frustrated audiences, and led to increased levels of aggression.Slide14
Seymour
Feshbach
He wrote about
“catharsis theory”
.
Catharsis = to be cleansed, or purged, by a sense of emotional release.
Feshbach
, also an American, believed that violent content actually reduced audiences’ levels of aggression, as it gave them a sense of release.Slide15
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bozxgVQ9m0
On a scale of 1 to 10, how aggressive do you feel?
1 = 10 = Slide16
http://
youtu.be/HziG9DBfJf0
On a scale of 1 to 10, how aggressive do you feel?
1 = 10 = Slide17
Debate
Violence in the media has created a culture of violence, normalised acts of aggression and lead to lack of empathy in society.