Culture of Fear
Author(s): Frank Furedi
Fear has become a part of life. But compared to the past, or the developing world, people in contemporary societies enjoy an unprecedented level of personal saftey. This title argues the greater danger in our culture is the tendency to fear achievements representing a constructive side of humanity.
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Frank Furedi is Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent at Canterbury, and the author of a number of books, most recently Paranoid Parenting (Allen Lane 2001) [pound]9.95.
Preface (completely new); Introduction (completely new); 1. The Explosion of Risks (updated); 2. Why Do We Panic? 3. The Culture of Abuse; 4. A World of Risky Strangers; 5. Who Can You Trust; 6. The New Etiquette; 7. Conclusions -- The Politics of Fear (completely new); Bibliography; Index
General Fields
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- : 0.249
- : 07 April 2005
- : 198mm X 129mm X 17mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Frank Furedi
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- : Revised edition
- : 302.17
- : 224
