Pop culture panics : how moral crusaders construct meanings of deviance and delinquency / Karen Sternheimer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sternheimer, Karen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Moral panics--United States--History.

Moral panics.

Popular culture--United States.

Popular culture.

History.

United States.

United States--Moral conditions.

Moral conditions.

Physical Description:

xii, 164 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2015.

Summary:

"Moral panics reveal much about a society's social structure and the sociology embedded in everyday life. This short text examines extreme reactions to American popular culture over the past century, including crusades against comic books, music, and pinball machines, to help convey the "sociological imagination" to undergraduates. Sternheimer creates a critical lens through which to view current and future attempts of modern-day moral crusaders, who try to convince us that simple solutions--like regulating popular culture--are the answer to complex social problems. Pop Culture Panics is ideal for use in undergraduate social problems, social deviance, and popular culture courses"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Pop Culture Crusaders: Constructing Meanings of Deviance and Delinquency 1

Chapter 2 Anti-Movie Crusades: Fears of Immigration, Urbanization, and Shifts in Childhood 23

Chapter 3 Anti-Pinball Crusades: Fears of Gambling and Free Time 49

Chapter 4 Anti-Comic Book Crusades: Fear of Youth Violence 73

Chapter 5 Anti-Music Crusades: Fears of Racial Integration, Religious Participation, and Freedom of Expression 105

Chapter 6 Conclusion: Contemporary Pop Culture Crusades 133.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415748056

0415748054

9780415748063

0415748062

OCLC:

883207258