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Furedi argues that one of the main drivers of the culture of fear is unravelling of moral authority. Fear appears to provide a provisional solution to moral uncertainty and is for that reason embraced by a variety of interests, parties and individuals. Furedi predicts that until society finds a more positive orientation towards uncertainty the politicisation of fear will flourish.
Society is continually bombarded with the message that the threats it faces are incalculable and cannot be managed or contained. The ascendancy of this outlook has been paralleled by the cultivation of helplessness and passivity - all this has heightened people's sense of powerlessness and anxiety. As a consequence we are constantly searching for new forms of security, both physical and ontological. What are the drivers of fear, what is the role of the media in its promotion, and who actually benefits from this culture of fear? These are some of the issues Furedi tackles to explain the current predicament. He believes that through understanding how fear works, we can encourage attitudes that will help bring about a less fearful future.
Furedi argues that one of the main drivers of the culture of fear is unravelling of moral authority. Fear appears to provide a provisional solution to moral uncertainty and is for that reason embraced by a variety of interests, parties and individuals. Furedi predicts that until society finds a more positive orientation towards uncertainty the politicisation of fear will flourish.
Society is continually bombarded with the message that the threats it faces are incalculable and cannot be managed or contained. The ascendancy of this outlook has been paralleled by the cultivation of helplessness and passivity - all this has heightened people's sense of powerlessness and anxiety. As a consequence we are constantly searching for new forms of security, both physical and ontological. What are the drivers of fear, what is the role of the media in its promotion, and who actually benefits from this culture of fear? These are some of the issues Furedi tackles to explain the current predicament. He believes that through understanding how fear works, we can encourage attitudes that will help bring about a less fearful future.
Introduction
1 Changing Stories of Fear
2 Waiting for the Time Bomb to Explode
3 Moral Confusion - the Main Driver of the Culture of Fear
4 The Perspective of Fear - How it Works
5 Creation of the Fearful Subject
6 The Quest for Safety in a Dangerous World
Conclusion: Towards a Less Fearful Future
Acknowledgements
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2019 |
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Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
Genre: | Importe, Politikwissenschaft & Soziologie |
Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
ISBN-13: | 9781472972897 |
ISBN-10: | 1472972899 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Furedi, Frank |
Hersteller: | Bloomsbury USA |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | preigu, Ansas Meyer, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de |
Maße: | 198 x 128 x 25 mm |
Von/Mit: | Frank Furedi |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 22.10.2019 |
Gewicht: | 0,227 kg |
Introduction
1 Changing Stories of Fear
2 Waiting for the Time Bomb to Explode
3 Moral Confusion - the Main Driver of the Culture of Fear
4 The Perspective of Fear - How it Works
5 Creation of the Fearful Subject
6 The Quest for Safety in a Dangerous World
Conclusion: Towards a Less Fearful Future
Acknowledgements
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2019 |
---|---|
Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
Genre: | Importe, Politikwissenschaft & Soziologie |
Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
ISBN-13: | 9781472972897 |
ISBN-10: | 1472972899 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Furedi, Frank |
Hersteller: | Bloomsbury USA |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | preigu, Ansas Meyer, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de |
Maße: | 198 x 128 x 25 mm |
Von/Mit: | Frank Furedi |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 22.10.2019 |
Gewicht: | 0,227 kg |