How fear works : culture of fear in the twenty-first century / Frank Furedi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Furedi, Frank, 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fear--Social aspects.

Fear.

Social history--21st century.

Social history.

Physical Description:

306 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Continuum, 2018.

Summary:

In 1997, Frank Furedi published a book called Culture of Fear. It was widely acclaimed as perceptive and prophetic. Now Furedi returns to his original theme, as most of what he predicted has come true.

Contents:

1 Changing Stories of Fear p. 35

2 Waiting for the Time Bomb to Explode p. 71

3 Moral Confusion - the Main Driver of the Culture of Fear p. 107

4 The Perspective of Fear - How it Works p. 145

5 Creation of the Fearful Subject p. 177

6 The Quest for Safety in a Dangerous World p. 207.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-298) and index.

ISBN:

9781472947727

147294772X

OCLC:

1033594494