RT Book
T1 Manufacturing phobias: the political production of fear in theory and practice
A2 Ramadan, Hisham M.
A2 Shantz, Jeff 1966-
LA English
PP Toronto Buffalo London
PB University of Toronto Press
YR 2016
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/848899423
AB "Fear is a powerful emotion and a formidable spur to action, a source of worry and--when it is manipulated--a source of injustice. Manufacturing Phobias demonstrates how economic and political elites mobilize fears of terrorism, crime, migration, invasion, and infection to twist political and social policy and advance their own agendas. The contributors to the collection, experts in criminology, law, sociology, and politics, explain how and why social phobias are created by pundits, politicians, and the media, and how they target the most vulnerable in our society. Emphasizing how social phobias reflect the interests of those with political, economic, and cultural power, this work challenges the idea that society's anxieties are merely expressions of individual psychology. Manufacturing Phobias will be a clarion call for anyone concerned about the disturbing consequences of our culture of fear."--
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN JA74.5
SN 9781442637276
SN 1442637277
SN 9781442628847
SN 1442628847
K1 Fear : Political aspects
K1 Fear : Social aspects
K1 Social phobia
K1 Aufsatzsammlung
K1 Phobie : Angst : Konstruktion : Politik