Individual Case Study: Moral Panic
The case study is a 1000 word write-up of your own reading of a moral panic relating to youth or a youth subculture/neo-tribe. You need to locate a media text (advertisement, newspaper article, website, youtube clip, song, etc.) that embodies the moral panic relating to youth OR belongs to the youth subculture/neo-tribe that you discuss. Your write up needs to have three parts.
a/ You need to clearly explain, with reference to relevant literature, the kind of example you are discussing. I.e. Is it a moral panic or a subculture/neotribe? How are you defining these terms?
b/ Explain your contemporary example of subculture or moral panic. For example, you might discuss the moral panic around binge drinking or lads subculture. Explain how
a/ You need to clearly explain, with reference to relevant literature, the kind of example you are discussing. I.e. Is it a moral panic or a subculture/neotribe? How are you defining these terms?
b/ Explain your contemporary example of subculture or moral panic. For example, you might discuss the moral panic around binge drinking or lads subculture. Explain how