The culture of fear : why Americans are afraid of the wrong things /

In the age of 9/11, the War on Terror, financial collapse, and around-the-clock coverage of child abductions, our society is defined by fear. Glassner shows that it is our perception of danger that has increased, not the actual level of risk, and he exposes the price we pay for social panic.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Glassner, Barry
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Basic Books, 2009.
Edición:10th anniversary ed.
Temas:
Social perception > United States.
Social problems > United States.
Anxiety > United States.
Fear > United States.
Perception sociale > États-Unis.
Problèmes sociaux > États-Unis.
Angoisse > États-Unis.
Peur > États-Unis.
PSYCHOLOGY > Social Psychology.
Anxiety
Fear
Social conditions
Social perception
Social problems
Sociale problemen.
Sociale waarneming.
Angst.
Sociologische aspecten.
Beïnvloeding.
Rädsla > Förenta staterna.
Rädsla för brott > Förenta staterna.
United States > Social conditions.
États-Unis > Conditions sociales.
United States
Förenta staterna > sociala förhållanden.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In the age of 9/11, the War on Terror, financial collapse, and around-the-clock coverage of child abductions, our society is defined by fear. Glassner shows that it is our perception of danger that has increased, not the actual level of risk, and he exposes the price we pay for social panic.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxxvi, 322 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780465004430
0465004431
1282449427
9781282449428
9786612449420
661244942X

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