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FEAR: CRITICAL GEOPOLITICS AND EVERYDAY LIFE
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| By: |
Susan J. Smith, Dr. Rachel Pain (Editor), Dr. Mark Boyle |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£150.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0754649660 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780754649663 |
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| Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
28 April, 2008 |
| Pages: |
280 |
| Description: |
'Fear' has greater currency in western societies than ever before. This book takes stock of the range of issues of 'fear' which have come to public and academic attention, and presents theoretical arguments and research findings on fear, covering topics as diverse as the war on terror, the immigration crisis, and global disease epidemics. |
| Synopsis: |
'Fear' in the twenty-first century has greater currency in western societies than ever before. Through scares ranging from cot death, juvenile crime, internet porn, asylum seekers, dirty bombs and avian flu, we are bombarded with messages about emerging risks. This book takes stock of a range of issues of 'fear' and presents new theoretical arguments and research findings that cover topics as diverse as the war on terror, the immigration crisis, stranger danger, global disease epidemics and sectarian violence. This book charts the association of fear discourses with particular spaces, times, social identities and sets of geopolitical relations. It examines the ways in which fear may be manufactured and manipulated for political purposes, sometimes becoming a tool of repression, and relates fear to political, economic and social marginalization at different scales.Furthermore, it highlights the importance and sometimes unpredictability of everyday lived experiences of fear - the many ways in which people recognize, make sense of and manage fear; the extent of resistance to fear; the relation of fear and hope in everyday life; and the role of emotions in galvanizing political and social action and change. |
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Illustrations maps. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Ashgate Publishing Limited |
| Returns: |
Returnable |