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'Overall, the essays provide unique perspectives on the importance of [moral panic studies], and many of the essays discuss and develop an integrated framework for understanding the importance of moral panics. A major strength is that most of the essays move beyond the sociology of deviance, viewing moral panics in terms of identity formation, industrial risk, character formation, and national security.' 'Advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in politics, media, social theory, political sociology, and the sociology of culture will find this collection timely and enlightening. Summing Up: Highly recommended.' -P. J. Venturelli, Valparaiso University, in Choice March 2012

'Overall, the essays provide unique perspectives on the importance of [moral panic studies], and many of the essays discuss and develop an integrated framework for understanding the importance of moral panics. A major strength is that most of the essays move beyond the sociology of deviance, viewing moral panics in terms of identity formation, industrial risk, character formation, and national security.' 'Advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in politics, media, social theory, political sociology, and the sociology of culture will find this collection timely and enlightening. Summing Up: Highly recommended.' -P. J. Venturelli, Valparaiso University, in Choice March 2012

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Sean Hier is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He has authored several articles on moral panic, and he is recognized for his efforts to link moral panic to moral regulation/social problems.

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