Moral Crusades in an Age of Mistrust: The Jimmy Savile Scandal

Furedi, F.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Pivot

Publication Date: 2013-03-19

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137338013

DOI: 10.1057/9781137338020

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 108