The concept of moral panic has received considerable scholarly attention, but as yet little attention has been accorded to panics over children and youth. This

The Ashgate Research Companion to Moral Panics offers a comprehensive assemblage of cutting-edge critical and theoretical perspectives on the concept of moral p

Contains material on controversial issues, Dunblane, Bulger case, 'videonasties' Part of Key Ideas series Modules on moral panics on sociology, cultural studies

We live in a world that is increasingly characterised as full of risk, danger and threat. Every day a new social issue emerges to assail our sensibilities and c

The Ashgate Research Companion to Moral Panics offers a comprehensive assemblage of cutting-edge critical and theoretical perspectives on the concept of moral p