NCJ Number
231124
Journal
Youth Studies Australia Volume: 29 Issue: 2 Dated: June 2010 Pages: 42-50
Editor(s)
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Date Published
June 2010
Length
9 pages
Annotation
This paper explores the representation of young people in the community and the issue of moral panics by examining the controversies surrounding the proposal to build an Islamic school in Camden, Australia, a semi-rural area near Sydney.
Abstract
In late 2007, a proposal for an Islamic school in Camden, a semi-rural area located in the greater Sydney region, sparked concern among local residents. This paper examines the discourses relating to representations of young people in Camden at that time, as expressed by both young people and adults. It explores the prominent literature on moral panics and includes a brief discussion of the moral panics and controversies surrounding Arab and Muslim youths. It then outlines the events involved in the Camden controversy, and examines the discourses and operations of young people in this controversy. Notes and references (Published Abstract)