Moral Panic Explained: Why Society Overreacts

Описание: This video explains the concept of moral panic, a key idea in cultural studies and popular culture studies. The term is used to describe situations where a person, group, or cultural practice is presented as a serious threat to social values and moral order—often through exaggerated media representation.

The video discusses:

The meaning and definition of moral panic

The role of media, ideology, and power in creating moral panics

How certain groups become “folk devils”

The contribution of scholars like Stanley Cohen

Moral panic in popular culture, youth culture, and everyday life

Contemporary examples from media, cinema, social media, and public discourse

By placing the concept within cultural studies, the video shows how moral panic is not about real danger alone, but about social anxiety, control, and moral regulation.

Who is this video for?

Students of English Literature & Cultural Studies

UGC NET / SET / MA / BA students

Learners studying popular culture, media studies, sociology

Anyone interested in understanding how fear is socially constructed

Key Concepts Covered

Moral panic, folk devils, media exaggeration, ideology, popular culture, social control, cultural anxiety