Scroungers Moral Panics and Media Myths by James Morrison (Hardback Book)

Name: Scroungers Moral Panics and Media Myths by James Morrison (Hardback Book)
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Scroungers, spongers, parasites \u2026\nThese are just are some of the terms that are typically used, with increasing frequency, to describe the most vulnerable in our society, whether they be the sick, the disabled, or the unemployed. Long a popular scapegoat for all manner of social ills, under austerity we\u2019ve seen hostility towards benefit claimants reach new levels of hysteria, with the \u2018undeserving poor\u2019 blamed for everything from crime to even rising levels of child abuse.\nWhile the tabloid press has played its role in fuelling this hysteria, the proliferation of social media has added a disturbing new dimension to this process, spreading and reinforcing scare stories, while normalising the perception of poverty as a form of \u2018deviancy\u2019 that runs contrary to the neoliberal agenda.\n\nScroungers\nMoral Panics and Media Myths\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPle;