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Familiar Strangers, Juvenile Panic and the British Press
James Morrison
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Description for Familiar Strangers, Juvenile Panic and the British Press
Hardback. This book argues that Britain is gripped by an endemic and ongoing panic about the position of children in society - which frames them as, alternately, victims and threats. It argues the press is a key player in promoting this discourse, which is rooted in a wide-scale breakdown in social trust. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFD; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 465.
This book argues that Britain is gripped by an endemic and ongoing panic about the position of children in society – which frames them as, alternately, victims and threats. It argues the press is a key player in promoting this discourse, which is rooted in a wide-scale breakdown in social trust.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137529947
SKU
V9781137529947
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Ref
99-15
About James Morrison
Dr James Morrison is an experienced journalist and university lecturer. He worked for a number of years as a reporter, first on local then national newspapers – including the Independent on Sunday. He has lectured in journalism and public affairs since 2003, and is currently senior lecturer in journalism at Kingston University, UK.
Reviews for Familiar Strangers, Juvenile Panic and the British Press
"A great read and an important contribution to our understanding of how anxiety towards young people mutates into the narrative of panic." – Frank Furedi, University of Kent, UK