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The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things: Crime, Drugs, Minorities, Teen Moms, Killer Kids, Mutant Microbes, Plane Crashes, Road Rage, & So Much More
The Culture of Fear Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things Crime Drugs Minorities Teen Moms Killer Kids Mutant Microbes Plane Crashes Road Rage So Much More
Author: Barry Glassner
In the age of 9/11, the Iraq War, financial collapse, and Amber Alerts, our society is defined by fear. So it?s not surprising that three out of four Americans say they feel more fearful today then they did twenty years ago. But are we living in exceptionally dangerous times? In The Culture of Fear, sociologist Barry Glassner demonstrates...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780465003365
ISBN-10: 0465003362
Publication Date: 1/5/2010
Pages: 360
Edition: Revised Edition
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Publisher: Basic Books
Book Type: Paperback
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Even though he gives a "10th anniversary" introductory note to talk about the post-9/11 world, the whole book could use an update. The book was originally published in 1999, and the author talks a lot about current (pseudo)problems of the 1990s that don't resonate with me as much now.
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