Cultures of fear : a critical reader / Uli Linke, Danielle Taana Smith
In this powerful new book, sociologist David L. Altheide demonstrates how the mass media constructs a politics of fear in America. He argues that politicians and decision-makers bear much of the blame for the promotion of fear among citizens, resulting in the loss of civil liberties in return for gr...
| Other Authors: | Smith, Danielle Taana Linke, Uli |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Publication: |
New York : Pluto Press, 2009 |
| Physical Description: | 1 recurso en línea |
| Clasificación CDU: |
323.28 |
| Tipo de contenido: |
Texto (visual) |
| Tipo de medio: |
electrónico |
| Tipo de soporte: |
recurso en línea |
| Summary: |
In this powerful new book, sociologist David L. Altheide demonstrates how the mass media constructs a politics of fear in America. He argues that politicians and decision-makers bear much of the blame for the promotion of fear among citizens, resulting in the loss of civil liberties in return for greater protection. From a social interactionist perspective, Altheide presents his thesis that fear-as-entertainment informs the production of popular culture and news, generates profits, enables political decision-makers to cynically manipulate citizens, and can lead to major institutional changes, even war. |
| Collection: |
Colección de libros electrónicos de ULoyola
Libros electrónicos en Ebscohost |
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| ISBN: |
9781849644327 9780745329666 |