Worrier state: Risk, anxiety and moral panic in South Africa

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Risk, anxiety and moral panic are endemic to contemporary societies and media forms. How do these phenomena manifest in a place like South Africa, which features heightened insecurity, deep inequality and accelerated social change? What happens when cultures of fear intersect with pervasive systems...

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Main Author: Falkof, Nicky (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: Manchester Manchester University Press [2022]
In:Year: 2022
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Keywords:
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African Studies
African cultural studies
South Africa
anxiety
crime
cultures of fear
emotion
moral panic
race
risk
security
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic