تروریسم و سیاست ترس

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. In This Powerful New Book, Sociologist David L. Altheide Demonstrates How The Mass Media Constructs A Politics Of Fear In America. He Argues That Politicians And Decision-makers Bear Much Of The Blame For The Promotion Of Fear Among Citizens, Resulting In The Loss Of Civil Liberties In Return For Greater Protection. From A Social Interactionist Perspective, Altheide Presents His Thesis That Fear-as-entertainment Informs The Production Of Popular Culture And News, Generates Profits, Enables Political Decision-makers To Cynically Manipulate Citizens, And Can Lead To Major Institutional Changes, Even War. The Author Dissects In Turn: A Modern Propaganda Campaign In The Justification Of The Invasion Of Iraq To The American People; The Expansion Of Control And Surveillance On The Internet; And The Construction Of A 'hero Fighting Terrorism' To Promote Patriotism, In The Story Of A Promising Young Arizona Sports Hero, Pat Tillman, Who Joined The Army And Was Killed By His Fellow Rangers In Afghanistan. This Thoughtful Treatment Of A Timely Subject Will Be Indispensable To Teachers And Students Of Sociology, Media, Politics, And Criminology Studies. Contents......Page 9 Preface and Acknowledgments......Page 11 1 Introduction......Page 15 2 The Social Reality of Fear......Page 29 3 The Mass Media as a Social Institution......Page 61 4 Crime and Terrorism......Page 87 5 Consuming Terrorism......Page 101 6 Terrorism and the Politics of Fear......Page 127 7 The Control Narrative of the Internet......Page 147 8 The Propaganda Project and the Iraq War......Page 171 9 Constructing Pat Tillman......Page 199 10 Conclusion: Beyond the Politics of Fear......Page 221 References......Page 237 Index......Page 255 About the Author......Page 261 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. David L. Altheide. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 223-240) And Index.