The moral panic about the socializing of young people in Minangkabau

This paper analyses the discourse surrounding the perceived threat of free seks and pergaulan bebas (free socializing) to the moral health of young Minangkabau people, and in particular, young women, in West Sumatra. It uses the sociological frame of “moral panic” to examine contemporary discussions...

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Main Author: Lyn Parker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Indonesia 2013-04-01
Series:Wacana: Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia
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Online Access:http://wacana.ui.ac.id/index.php/wjhi/article/view/103