Abstract:
This research aimed to analyse the construction of moral panic as depicted in
Ray Bradbury's novel Fahrenheit 451 and the effects of moral panic on social
conditions. The research used a qualitative descriptive research method through
sociological studies. There were two sources of data, namely primary data and
secondary data. Primary data was taken from the novel "Fahrenheit 451".
Secondary data was taken from journals, theses, and articles. The researcher found
the construction of moral panic and the influence of moral panic on social
conditions contained in the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
The data findings showed that Ray Bradbury described the construct of
moral panic through concern, consensus, hostility, disproportionality, and
volatility. Moral panic had an impact on social conditions because of the
widespread concern in society about a condition, person, or group that was
considered dangerous and threatened people's lives, causing conflicts and social
gaps
