Overview

Moral Panics and Social Control in the COVID-19 Pandemic presents a series of case studies which focus on particular social processes and interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic, applying the tools offered by classical studies on moral panic and moral panic theory to illuminate both political and popular responses. Each case study explores the emergence, development, and impact of forms of moral panic in response to the coronavirus outbreak. In doing so, each chapter addresses the intersectional impact of moral panics upon vulnerable and/or stigmatized groups and outlines how moral panics have informed policies, interventions, and social mechanisms introduced by governments. Incorporating case studies from across the globe and drawing upon approaches from different disciplines, the chapters in this volume offer a wide-ranging and multi-faceted analysis of the varying responses to the coronavirus outbreak. The book highlights aspects of interest for students and scholars in the social sciences, educators, policymakers, and practitioners with an interest in moral panics, responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, and mechanisms of social control.

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Author:   Morena Tartari ,  Cirus Rinaldi ,  Riccardo Caldarera
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.420kg
ISBN:  

9781032591469

ISBN 10:   1032591463
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   17 September 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
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Table of Contents

Foreword A moral(izing) virus. An introduction Chapter 1. Navigating fear: how the pandemic moral regulation affected social control with adverse impacts on Italian society Chapter 2. Tackling moral panic on Covid-19 pandemic: highlights of the institutional response against infodemic in the Italian context Chapter 3. Angels and “No Vax”. Moral Panic and Culture of Healthcare Control: The Impact of Covid on Medical Staff in Italy Chapter 4. Care home staff and the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The moral panic that nobody showed up for Chapter 5. Media representations of COVID-19 pandemic and the spread of moral panic in the Iranian society: a case study Chapter 6. “Disease Spreaders”. Anti-Roma Racism in the Time of COVID-19 Chapter 7. Intersecting Racialized and Health Panics: Expanding the Regime of Illegality Under the Trump Administration Chapter 8. Moral Panic and Ethnic Minorities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Difference, Control and Ethnic Exclusion in Berlin and Seville Social control and moral panics in pandemic times. A conclusion

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Author Information

Morena Tartari is Associate Professor of Criminology and Sociology at the Department of Social Sciences, Northumbria University, UK. Cirus Rinaldi is Full Professor of Sociology of Law and Deviance in the Department of Cultures and Societies of the University of Palermo, Italy. Riccardo Caldarera received his Master’s degree in Criminological and Forensic Psychology from the University of Turin. He is a Ph.D. student in “Disuguaglianze, differenze, partecipazione” at the University of Palermo, Italy.

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