| Manufacturing Phobias: The Political Production of Fear in Theory and Practice Contributor(s): Ramadan, Hisham (Editor), Shantz, Jeff (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1442628847 ISBN-13: 9781442628847 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $41.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Social Science | Criminology - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 320.019 |
| LCCN: 2016302554 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fear is a powerful emotion and a formidable spur to action, a source of worry and - when it is manipulated - a source of injustice. Manufacturing Phobias demonstrates how economic and political elites mobilize fears of terrorism, crime, migration, invasion, and infection to twist political and social policy and advance their own agendas. The contributors to the collection, experts in criminology, law, sociology, and politics, explain how and why social phobias are created by pundits, politicians, and the media, and how they target the most vulnerable in our society. Emphasizing how social phobias reflect the interests of those with political, economic, and cultural power, this work challenges the idea that society's anxieties are merely expressions of individual psychology. Manufacturing Phobias will be a clarion call for anyone concerned about the disturbing consequences of our culture of fear. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ramadan, Hisham: - Hisham Ramadan is a professor in the Department of Criminology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Shantz, Jeff: - Jeff Shantz is a professor in the Department of Criminology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. |