The moral dimension of social reaction is essential to Cohen’s concept of moral panic.

Evidence

On the concept of moral panic (SE4N / David Garland)

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• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
• XREF: connects to: Cohen (1972, p. 9) defined moral panic as a condition where a group emerges to become defined as a threat to societal values and interests, presented in a stylized way by mass media. — Moral Panic; Folk Devils and Moral Panics is a 1972 sociology book by Stanley Cohen — the first book to define the social concept. — Folk Devils and Moral Panics — Wikipedia; Cohen maintained that panic is a suitable term when used as an extended metaphor. — The creation of moral panic is a power-centered, politicized, and … — Facebook (+2 more)

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• Cohen (1972, p. 9) defined moral panic as a condition where a group emerges to become defined as a threat to societal values and interests, presented in a stylized way by mass media. (similarity 0.86)
• Folk Devils and Moral Panics is a 1972 sociology book by Stanley Cohen — the first book to define the social concept. (similarity 0.86)
• Cohen documented moral panics as sudden threats or disorders involving mass hysteria, delusion, and panic. (similarity 0.86)
• Cohen suggested that the term panic in itself connotes irrationality and a lack of control. (similarity 0.85)
• A moral panic happens when society reacts with exaggerated fear or anger to a group seen as a threat to moral values. (similarity 0.85)
• Cohen maintained that panic is a suitable term when used as an extended metaphor. (similarity 0.84)
• Moral panic is a widespread fear that some evil person or thing threatens the values of a community, first theorized by Stanley Cohen in 1972. (similarity 0.83)
• The term was coined by Stanley Cohen in his 1973 book Folk Devils and Moral Panics. (similarity 0.83)
• The concept of a permanent moral panic contradicts its definition. (similarity 0.83)
• Moral panics are characterized by an exaggerated, stylized folk devil perceived as threatening the social order, which attracts public hostility. (similarity 0.82)
• Stanley Cohen showed how a small event can grow into a national moral crisis through media exaggeration, public fear, and official control measures. (similarity 0.82)
• Moral panic is a social phenomenon where a group is portrayed as a significant threat to societal values, resulting in heightened fear and the push for new legislation. (similarity 0.81)
• Moral panics recruit state agencies of social control to contain perceived threats (similarity 0.81)
• Moral panics are often rooted in political struggles over values. (similarity 0.80)
• The phrase ‘moral panic’ was first used by Jock Young in 1971, but Cohen notes inspiration from Marshall McLuhan’s work on media. (similarity 0.80)