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SOCI307 - Moral Panics

Description

An introduction to the sociology of moral panic. Topics may include mass shootings, rave dance parties, school dress codes, 19th-century anti-masturbation crusades, child murderers, racially-motivated police violence, satanic ritual abuse, climate change, reconciliation politics, public shaming and mass- and social-media claims and frames.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Note(s)

  • Credit will be granted for only one of SOCI 307, SOCI 301.

Recommendations

  • SOCI 202 recommended prior to SOCI 307.
  • SOCI 307 recommended prior to SOCI 434.

Course offered by

Department of Sociology

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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