American Fear

American Fear
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9781135916459
ISBN-13 : 1135916454
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Book Synopsis American Fear by : Peter N. Stearns

Download or read book American Fear written by Peter N. Stearns and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans have become excessively fearful, and manipulation through fear has become a significant problem in American society, with real impact on policy. By using data from 9/11, this book makes a distinctive contribution to the exploration of recent fear, but also by developing a historical perspective, the book shows how and why distinctive American fears have emerged over the past several decades.


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