Moral Crusades in an Age of Mistrust The Jimmy Savile Scandal |
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| Author:
| Furedi, F. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-137-33802-0 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2013 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $38.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.