From Stories to Behaviour,
the Ebb and Flow of Fears and Panics: Discussion of the Needle-Spiking Epidemic Scares of 2021–2022*
From Stories to Behaviour,
the Ebb and Flow of Fears and Panics: Discussion of the Needle-Spiking Epidemic Scares of 2021–2022*
Author(s): Véronique Campion-VincentSubject(s): Crowd Psychology: Mass phenomena and political interactions, Studies in violence and power, Substance abuse and addiction
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Ludoznawcze
Keywords: needle attacks; psychoactive drugs; scare stories; urban maniacs; vio- lence towards women;
Summary/Abstract: The needle-spiking scares in the UK and France are discussed and contextualized through comparison with former outbreaks linked to social fears. The contradictions of our attitudes towards psychoactive drugs, both coveted and feared, are outlined and lead to an analysis of the scares in a folkloric perspective that centers on the notion of ostensive action.
Journal: Literatura Ludowa
- Issue Year: 66/2022
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 71-91
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English
