Folk Devils and Moral Panics is a classic study of 'deviant' subcultures and the 'moral panic' they generate in the media and in public debate. Stanley Cohen's study of Mods and Rockers in the 1960s was a foundational text both in terms of investigating the workings of subcultural groups and identifying the concept of a 'moral panic' generated by the media...more details Format:Paperback Pages:280
Folk Devils and Moral Panics is a classic study of 'deviant' subcultures and the 'moral panic' they generate in the media and in public debate. Stanley Cohen's study of Mods and Rockers in the 1960s was a foundational text both in terms of investigating the workings of subcultural groups and identifying the concept of a 'moral panic' generated by the media...more details Format:Hardback Pages:280
It happened in the 194950 college basketball season. The unranked City College team ("five street kids from the City of New Yorkthree Jews and two blacks") outstripped the competition from the Midwest to take the titles in both the NCAA championship and National Invitation Tournament. The feat was unprecedented...more details Format:Paperback Pages:256