PPT-Moral Panics and Young White Working-Class Identities

The Moralising Discourse on Chavs Dr Elias le Grand Department of Sociology Stockholm University GEDS Birkbeck College University of London Introduction Connecting moral panic panic studies a. www.internetjournalofcriminology.com 1 MORAL PANICS AND THE BRITISH MEDIA Labelling Theory & Moral Panics. Learning Objectives. Key Point. The interactionist view both supports and promotes the argument that crime is socially constructed.. Interactionists argue that criminals are created by labels: The only difference between a criminal and a non-criminal is the label.. Moral Panics. . and Mental Hygiene . “Hearts Uplifted and Minds . Refreshed,” Alison Parker. Women’s Christian Temperance Union, 1880 -1930 . Cultural . work of censorship and production. Victorian Influences. The Social Construction of Reality. Peter Berger and Thomas . Luckman. , 1966. Knowledge is derived from and maintained by social interaction. The meanings of anything are the product of human interpretations and are not in nature. 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.. G671. What is Social Class?. What do we mean by social class?. What social classes are there in the contemporary UK?. What social class are you – and how do you decide?. Contemporary Views. We tend to discuss social class in the UK in terms of three main classes:. Gender Representation. Our protagonist is played by a young male which is who we wanted our character to be. Stereotypically, young males are known to dress smartly, and are usually quite tall which is what our protagonist is.. Many times when people are experiencing a transition from one culture to another individuals have a hard time identifying themselves that they end up pretending to be someone they are not. . Robert Granfield. 105MC Carousel . What is a moral panic? . How are moral panics created? . Through:. Folk devils – outsiders (folk law / media) . Outsiders as deviants . Outsiders blamed for criminality, social problems, immorality, disease . Dr Kat Gupta. Oxford Brookes University, UK. @. mixosaurus. Outline. Images of diversity. Rethinking diversity. What could/should a diverse organisations look like?. Images of diversity. "Diversity is something that's being marketed [...] They're trying to sell a campus climate, they're trying to sell a future. Campuses are trying to say, 'If you come here, you'll have a good time, and you'll fit in.' ". political identity. 14. th. Five Nations Network Conference. Supported by. Liz Moorse & . Deepa. Shah . Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACT). Welcome and orientation. Twitter conference . G671. Learning Objectives. Individually. Briefly write down what you think the differences are between . race, ethnicity . and . nationality.. Ext: - Give examples for each.. Race, Ethnicity & Nationality. Is there a Connection?. Eric Kaufmann. Birkbeck College. e.kaufmann@bbk.ac.uk. http://www.sneps.net/research-interests/whiteworkingclass. Community and Closure. 'The distinctiveness of cultures and groups depends upon closure . Ideology, Representation, . Intersectionality. Newitz. and Wray. What are the relations between race and privilege?.  . E. xplore non. -dominant conceptions of white identity. Suggest that the . fate of poor whites parallels .