Terrorism and the politics of fear

Author(s)

• Altheide, David L.

Bibliographic Information

Terrorism and the politics of fear

David L. Altheide

AltaMira Press, a division of Rowman & Littlefield, c2006

• : cloth
• : pbk

Note

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

Contents of Works

• 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

Details

• NCID: BA81448606
• ISBN:
  • 0759109184
  • 0759109192
• LCCN: 2005028887
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Lanham, MD
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 247 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HN90.M3
  • DC22 : 302.230973/090511
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Mass media -- Social aspects -- United States
  • LCSH : Mass media and public opinion -- United States
  • LCSH : Terrorism in mass media
  • LCSH : Fear -- United States
  • LCSH : Propaganda -- United States
  • LCSH : Social control -- United States