This book assesses the implications of how children and young people
are represented in print media in Northern Ireland – a post-conflict
transitioning society. Gordon analyses how children and young
people’s perceived involvement in anti-social and criminal behaviour
is constructed and amplified in media, as well as in popular and
political discourses. Drawing on deviancy amplification, folk devils
and moral panics, this original study specifically addresses the
labelling perspective and confirms that young people are convenient
scapegoats – where their negative reputation diverts attention from
the structural and institutional issues that are inevitable in a
post-conflict society. Alongside content analysis from six months of
print media and a case study on the representation of youth
involvement in ‘sectarian’ rioting, this book also analyses
interviews with editors, journalists, politicians, policy makers and a
spokesperson for the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Noting the
importance of prioritising the experiences of children, young people
and their advocates, this timely and engaging research will be of
specific interest to scholars and students of criminal justice,
criminology, socio-legal studies, sociology, social policy, media
studies, politics and law, as well as media professionals and policy
makers.
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Representations, Reactions and Criminalisation
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781137606822
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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