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The culture of fear

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  • "Why Americans are afraid of the wrong things"
  • "Barry Glassner lecture"

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  • "(From container.) "In this eye-opening examination of a pathology that has swept the country, noted sociologist Barry Glassner reveals why Amerians are burdened with overblown fears. He exposes the people and organizations that manipulate our perceptions and profit from our anxieties: politicians who win elections by heightening concerns about crime and drug use even as both are declining; advocacy groups that raise money by exaggerating the prevalence of particular diseases; TV newsmagazines that monger a new scare every week to garner ratings. Dr. Glassner thoroughly debunks many of the predominant scares of our age in this stimulating lecture.""
  • "Dr. Barry Glassner, professor of sociology at the University of Southern California, discusses how an atmosphere of fear is created, why it is created and who are the winners and losers in American culture when unreasonable fear guides individual and societal actions. Glassner describes the complete disconnect between the created climate of fear and the reality of most social setting. Includes an introduction by Dr. Rosa DeJorio, associate professor, UNF's Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice."

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  • "The culture of fear"

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