Manufacturing Phobias
The Political Production of Fear in Theory and Practice
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Author
Publication
2016 - University of Toronto Press
Language
English
Word Count
82,000 words, Guess
Page Count
328 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139781442628847
- ISBN-101442628847
- OCLC Control Number921865619
- Better World Books9781442628847
- Open LibraryOL28803805M
Classifications
- LCCJA74.5.M358 2016
- LCCJA74.5 .M35 2016
Description
"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."--
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