Furedi (1994)

• Furedi (1994) completed their study on Moral Panics
• Furedi completed their study on Moral Panics in 1994
• Furedi (1994) argued that moral panics arise when society fails to adopt to dramatic social changes and it is felt that there is a loss of control, especially over powerless groups such as the young
• Furedi (1994) argues that moral panics reflect wider concern that the older generation hold about the nature of society, seeing themselves as being at greater risk from a variety of groups and that things are out of control and that the media's encouragement, that traditional norms & values are losing relevance in their lives
• The Satanic Panic of the 1980's and 1990's exemplifies Furedi's (1994) idea that moral panics arise when society struggles with dramatic social changes and feels a loss of control - During this period, fears about moral decline & child abuse and the erosion of traditional values were exacerbated by sensationalized reports of ritualistic abuse - This panic reflected deeper anxieties about societal instability and the inability to adapt to rapid cultural shifts, leading to a widespread moral crusade to restore perceived order and control