Date of Award
2003
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Social Work
Keywords
Sociology, Public and Social Welfare.
Supervisor
Lippert, Randy,
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
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Abstract
Since the early 1990's there has been a considerable amount of attention given to ecstasy and raves in Toronto. This study examines newspaper coverage of ecstasy through a content analysis of all articles about ecstasy appearing in the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail and National Post from 1988 to 2002. Using a "contextual" constructionist perspective, claims-making activities of various individuals and/or groups is examined. Claims are contrasted with "objective evidence" to illustrate their constructed nature. It is concluded that ecstasy use in Toronto is not the "social problem" it is made out to be in newspaper accounts. A short discussion of possible reasons, other than objective harm, for the panic over ecstasy is offered.Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology. Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis2003 .M55. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 42-02, page: 0486. Adviser: Randy Lippert. Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 2003.
Recommended Citation
Miller, Sean Cristin., "The construction of ecstasy as a social problem in Toronto newspapers (Ontario)." (2003). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3804.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/3804