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Manufacturing Phobias: The Political Production of Fear in Theory and Practice
Hisham Ramadan
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Paperback. Manufacturing Phobias will be a clarion call for anyone concerned about the disturbing consequences of our culture of fear. Editor(s): Ramadan, Hisham; Shantz, Jeff. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Fear is a powerful emotion and a formidable spur to action, a source of worry and – when it is manipulated – a source of injustice. Manufacturing Phobias demonstrates how economic and political elites mobilize fears of terrorism, crime, migration, invasion, and infection to twist political and social policy and advance their own agendas.
The contributors to the collection, experts in criminology, law, sociology, and politics, explain how and why social phobias are created by pundits, politicians, and the media, and how they target the most vulnerable in our society. Emphasizing how social phobias reflect the interests of those with ... Read more
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Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
494g
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442628847
SKU
V9781442628847
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About Hisham Ramadan
Hisham Ramadan is a professor in the Department of Criminology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Jeff Shantz is a professor in the Department of Criminology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
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