Cohen's Moral Panic Theory

Cohen Moral Panic is a theory that suggests that society values and principles have been challenged. This can be describe as a certain person or group that threatens these value mainly through the media. This theory can be put into practice by analysing one of the Rolling Stone covers. This features Lady Gaga half naked and guns attached to her bra. This is a great example for moral panic, this is due to society wouldn't allow women to dress and act in this way. Cohen might describe this as as a threat to law and order due to the effect it has on the public eye. Although it is this genre of image that entices the audience to buy the magazine in the first place. This way Lady Gaga is portraying a new social aspect to be different and new which the audience wants to be involved with.