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Fear Itself : The Causes and Consequences of Fear in America /
"From moral panics about immigration and gun control to anxiety about terrorism and natural disasters, Americans live in a culture of fear. While fear is typically discussed in emotional or poetic terms--as the opposite of courage, or as an obstacle to be overcome--it nevertheless has very real...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
New York University Press,
[2020]
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The sum of all fears
- Things are not what they seem
- Apocalypse how?: fear of natural, environmental, and human-made disasters
- Beyond contagion: terrorism, the media, and public fear
- Visions of crime: how the media, satan, and social factors shape fears of crime
- Consequences of fear
- Where do we go from fear?