Abstract
Moral panic refers to an exaggerated social reaction to what is typically constructed as a grave threat to an existing social order.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Theory |
| Publisher | wiley |
| Pages | 1-4 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118430873 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781118430866 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- concern
- deviance
- hostility