Terrorism and the politics of fear / David L. Altheide

Author: Altheide, David L.
Published: Lanham, MD : AltaMira Press, [2006]
Copyright Date: ©2006
Physical Description: xii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Contents

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.

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Mass media—Social aspects—United States
Mass media and public opinion—United States
Terrorism in mass media
Fear—United States
Propaganda—United States
Social control—United States

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0759109184 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780759109186 (cloth : alk. paper)
0759109192 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780759109193 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-240) and index.

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