Social issues as media constructions: The case of ‘road rage’

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Social issues as media constructions: The case of ‘road rage’

‘Road rage’ is a term that became frequently used in the media in the 1990s. While it referred to a wide and imprecise range of behaviours, it appears to have resonated with the desires and concerns of media audiences. In this article we consider the reasons why ‘road rage’ has proved to be such a p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Roberts, Lynne, Indermaur, D.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	SAGE 2005
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18511

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