The culture of fear, why Americans are afraid of the wrong things, Barry Glassner
Type
Label
The culture of fear, why Americans are afraid of the wrong things, Barry Glassner
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-257) and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The culture of fear
Oclc number
44575449
Responsibility statement
Barry Glassner
Sub title
why Americans are afraid of the wrong things
Table Of Contents
Dubious dangers on roadways and campuses : how fears are sold -- Crime in the news : tall tales and overstated statistics -- Youth at risk : faulty diagnoses and callous cures -- Monster moms : on the art of misdirection -- Black men : how to perpetuate prejudice without really trying -- "Smack is back" : when presidents and the press collude, the scares never stop -- Metaphoric illnesses : how not to criticize the establishment -- Plane wrecks : small danger, big scare -- Final thoughts : the Martians aren't coming
Creator
Subject
Content
Mapped to
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1