The Culture Of Fear (Revised): Why Americans Are Afraid Wrong Things Barry Glassner Basic Books Αγγλικά Βιβλία Social Sciences Politics - Current

In The Age Of Trump Our Society Is Defined By Fear Indeed Three Out Four Americans Say They Feel More Fearful Today Than Did Only A Couple Decades Ago But Are We Living Exceptionally Perilous Times? His Bestselling Book Culture Sociologist Barry Glassner Demonstrates That It Perception Danger Has Increased Not Actual Level Risk Exposes People And Organizations Manipulate Perceptions Profit From Fears: Politicians Who Win Elections Heightening Concerns About Crime Drug Use Even As Rates For Both Declining Advocacy Groups Raise Money Exaggerating Prevalence Particular Diseases Tv Shows Create New Scare Every Week To Garner Ratings Spells Prices Pay Social Panics: Huge Sums Go Waste On Unnecessary Programs Products Well Time Energy Spent Worrying Fears All While Distracted True Threats Climate Change Worsening Inequality This Updated Edition Modern Classic Examines Current Panics Over Vaccination \ Political Correctness\ Reveals Why Donald Trump\ S Fearmongering So Dangerously Effective Σελίδες: 384 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0108 Διαστάσεις: 13 8X13 8Cm