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“By showing the reader how the moral crises of earlier centuries can impact on our understanding of contemporary society Hamerton has revitalised the complex concept of moral panic. Stan Cohen would have been impressed.” -- Professor Dick Hobbs, University of Essex, UK “This is a rare book, one which combines the skilful evaluation of complex theory and rigorous historical research in a sophisticated but accessible form. A stimulating, thought-provoking, and highly recommended read.” -- Professor Julia Davidson, OBE, University of East London, UK “A very timely and much needed contribution, shedding fresh light on Stanley Cohen's 'moral panic' theory. This book should be widely read across the social sciences and humanities. It will be on my students' reading lists, and should be marked for inclusion on many others.” -- Dr Mark Ramsden, University of Cambridge, UK Devilry, Deviance, and Public Sphere draws on criminology and social theory to explore and expand social historical themes in the analysis of perceptions of deviance and crime in the eighteenth century. Developing the theoretical device of Folk Devils and Moral Panics, instigated by Stanley Cohen and developed by Erich Go

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Author

Christopher Hamerton

Publisher

Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9783031148828

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Sociology, Social Science