Interactionist Evaluation of Moral Panics

• One Criticism of the Interactionist View of Deviancy Amplification & Moral Panics is that it tends to focus on the labelling process and societal reactions, often overlooking the broader structural and systemic factors, such as economic inequality or institutional power dynamics, that contribute to deviance and moral panics
• Another Criticism of the Interactionist View of Deviancy Amplification & Moral Panics is that it places too much emphasis on the power of labels and societal reactions, potentially underestimating the real impact of deviant behaviour and the concrete harm it might cause
• Another Criticism of the Interactionist View of Deviancy Amplification & Moral Panics may not sufficiently address how power imbalances and conflicts of interest influence which behaviours are labelled as deviant and how moral panics are constructed, missing the influence of dominant groups in shaping societal reactions (doesn't look how powerful groups influence what is deviant & why certain groups are labelled as deviant)
• Another Criticism of the Interactionist View of Deviancy Amplification & Moral Panics may not fully explore how media portrayal and sensationalism contribute to the amplification of deviance and moral panics, focusing more on interpersonal interactions and less on media dynamics