Fear Itself

Fear Itself
Author :
Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 196
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781479852055
ISBN-13 : 1479852058
Rating : 4/5 (058 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Fear Itself by : Christopher D. Bader

Download or read book Fear Itself written by Christopher D. Bader and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An antidote to the culture of fear that dominates modern life 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 consequences in everyday life. Persistent fear negatively effects individuals’ decision-making abilities and causes anxiety, depression, and poor physical health. Further, fear harms communities and society by corroding social trust and civic engagement. Yet politicians often effectively leverage fears to garner votes and companies routinely market unnecessary products that promise protection from imagined or exaggerated harms. Drawing on five years of data from the Chapman Survey of American Fears—which canvasses a random, national sample of adults about a broad range of fears—Fear Itself offers new insights into what people are afraid of and how fear affects their lives. The authors also draw on participant observation with Doomsday preppers and conspiracy theorists to provide fascinating narratives about subcultures of fear. Fear Itself is a novel, wide-ranging study of the social consequences of fear, ultimately suggesting that there is good reason to be afraid of fear itself.


Fear Itself Related Books

Fear Itself
Language: en
Pages: 196
Authors: Christopher D. Bader
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-03-03 - Publisher: NYU Press

GET EBOOK

An antidote to the culture of fear that dominates modern life From moral panics about immigration and gun control to anxiety about terrorism and natural disaste
American Fear
Language: en
Pages: 258
Authors: Peter N. Stearns
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-09-10 - Publisher: Routledge

GET EBOOK

Americans have become excessively fearful, and manipulation through fear has become a significant problem in American society, with real impact on policy. By us
The World That Fear Made
Language: en
Pages: 337
Authors: Jason T. Sharples
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-06-19 - Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

GET EBOOK

A thought-provoking history of slaveholders' fear of the people they enslaved and its consequences From the Stono Rebellion in 1739 to the Haitian Revolution of
From Fearful to Fear Free
Language: en
Pages: 226
Authors: Marty Becker
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-04-17 - Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.

GET EBOOK

"Since pets communicate nonverbally, this book will help you recognize if your pet is suffering from [fear, anxiety, and stress]. By knowing your dog's body lan
Fear and Loathing in America
Language: en
Pages: 1116
Authors: Hunter S. Thompson
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-09-27 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

GET EBOOK

From the king of “Gonzo” journalism and bestselling author who brought you Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas comes another astonishing volume of letters by Hun