Moral Panic, Risk or Hazard Society—the Relevance of a Theoretical Model and Framings of "Maidan" Dogs in Chişinău and Bucharest

Moral Panic, Risk or Hazard Society—the Relevance of a Theoretical Model and Framings of "Maidan" Dogs in Chişinău and Bucharest

The study analyses the dynamics of public debate surrounding the issue of maidan [stray] dog population control strategies in Moldavia and Romania. The comparison takes as its point of reference two episodes of moral panic and discusses the applicability of the theoretical models of moral panic, ris...

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Published in:Polish sociological review no. 169; pp. 41 - 56
Main Author: MICA, ADRIANA
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: The Polish Sociological Association 01-01-2010
Subjects:
City halls
Dogs
Humans
Mayors
Mica
Panic
Pets
Political debate
Rabies
Rats
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Summary:The study analyses the dynamics of public debate surrounding the issue of maidan [stray] dog population control strategies in Moldavia and Romania. The comparison takes as its point of reference two episodes of moral panic and discusses the applicability of the theoretical models of moral panic, risk and hazard society. Following the work of Bruno Latour, Mary Douglas, Phil Macnaghten and John Urry, the study distinguishes between the conceptualization of strays dogs (as hybrids) in terms of nature, and their conceptualization in terms of culture. It argues that the stabilization in terms of nature is more suitable to be addressed by the theoretical models of risk and hazard society, whilst the stabilization in terms of culture pertains to the theoretical model of moral panic instead.
ISSN:1231-1413
2657-4276