Terrorism and the politics of fear
Terrorism and the Politics of Fear shows how the mass media and propaganda about fear of crime and terrorism contribute to social policies that promote social control and threaten civil liberties. This excellent treatment of a timely subject will be indispensable to teachers and students of sociology, media, politics, and criminology studies
1 online resource (xii, 247 pages) : illustrations
9780759112513, 9781442274525, 9780759109193, 9780759109186, 0759112517, 1442274522, 0759109192, 0759109184
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Introduction
The social reality of fear
The mass media as a social institution
Crime and terrorism
Consuming terrorism
Terrorism and the politics of fear
The control narrative of the Internet
The propaganda project and the Iraq War
Constructing Pat Tillman
Conclusion: Beyond the politics of fear
Electronic reproduction, [Place of publication not identified], HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010