Media moral panics and obesity
Medium
Periodical Article
Medium
- part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Feb2009 (Volume) 18 (Number) 3
Classif
301 SOC
Subject
Sociology
Page
30 - 32
Authors
Boyce, Tammy
Contents
Moral-panic theorists have typically blamed the mass media for their potentially damaging effects. Recently, there has been a great deal of debate about rising obesity levels in our society. But is it fair simply to blame the media for this?