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<p>Partial import from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moral_panic&amp;oldid=1242872124</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>A [[moral panic]] is a widespread feeling of fear that some evil person or thing threatens the values, interests, or well-being of a community or society. It is &quot;the process of arousing social concern over an issue&quot;, usually perpetuated by moral entrepreneurs and mass media coverage, and exacerbated by politicians and lawmakers. Moral panic can give rise to new laws aimed at controlling the community.<br /> <br /> Stanley Cohen, who developed the term, states that moral panic happens when &quot;a condition, episode, person or group of persons emerges to become defined as a threat to societal values and interests&quot;. While the issues identified may be real, the claims &quot;exaggerate the seriousness, extent, typicality and/or inevitability of harm&quot;. Moral panics are now studied in sociology and criminology, media studies, and cultural studies. It is often academically considered irrational (see Cohen's model of moral panic, below).<br /> <br /> Examples of moral panic include the belief in widespread abduction of children by predatory pedophiles; belief in ritual abuse of women and children by Satanic cults; and concerns over the effects of music lyrics. Some moral panics can become embedded in standard political discourse, which include concepts such as the [[MeToo movement]], Red Scare, racism, and terrorism.<br /> <br /> It differs from mass hysteria, which is closer to a psychological illness rather than a sociological phenomenon.<br /> <br /> {{Featured}}<br /> {{Moral Panic}}</div>

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