Moral Crusades in an Age of Mistrust [electronic resource] : The Jimmy Savile Scandal /
Furedi, F.author.
The epidemic of scandals unleashed by the Savile Scandal highlights the precarious status of relations of trust. The rapid escalation of this crisis offers insights into the relationship between anxieties about childhood and the wider moral order. This book explains why western society has become so uncomfortable with the exercise of authority.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction: Scandals, Panics and Crusades; 2 Jimmy Savile: Man, Monster, Celebrity; 3 Remembering the Past: Good Old Days Bad Old Days; 4 Childhood at Risk: How Children Became So Precious; 5 The Inflation of Abuse and the Rise of the Victim; 6 Modern Demonology: Ritual Abuse, Conspiracy and Cover-up; 7 The Crisis of Authority and the Cult of the Judicial Inquiry; 8 Conclusion: How the Moral Crusades Harm Us All; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The epidemic of scandals unleashed by the Savile Scandal highlights the precarious status of relations of trust. The rapid escalation of this crisis offers insights into the relationship between anxieties about childhood and the wider moral order. This book explains why western society has become so uncomfortable with the exercise of authority.
Savile, Jimmy, 1926-2011.
Childhood.
Adolescence.
Criminology.
Social groups.
Family.
Culture.
Culture—Study and teaching.
Crime—Sociological aspects.
Childhood, Adolescence and Society.
Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.
Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.
Sociology of Culture.
Regional and Cultural Studies.
Crime and Society.