Description
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 political, economic, and cultural power, this work challenges the idea that society's anxieties are merely expressions of individual psychology. Manufacturing Phobias will be a clarion call for anyone concerned about the disturbing consequences of our culture of fear.
"Manufacturing Phobias offers a creative take on the politics of fear in the early twenty-first century. What distinguishes this collection is the range of issues covered, including Islamophobia, crime, popular culture, and migrants' rights, and its geographic breadth." -- Alan Sears, Department of Sociology, Ryerson University
About the Author
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.
Book Information
ISBN 9781442628847
Author Hisham Ramadan
Format Paperback
Page Count 328
Imprint University of Toronto Press
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Weight(grams) 480g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 153mm * 20mm
