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03170aam a2200469 i 4500 001 315DFED249F311ED9CAF447533ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20221012010028 008 220303s2022 ncua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2022010055 020 $a 1476687722 020 $a 9781476687728 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d BDX $d UKMGB $d OCLCF $d YDX $d OCLCO $d YDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a P96.P832 $b U667 2022 082 00 $a 303.3/80973 $2 23/eng/20220303 084 $a SOC052000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Radford, Benjamin, $d 1970- $e author. 245 10 $a America the fearful : $b media and the marketing of national panics / $c Benjamin Radford. 264 1 $a Jefferson, North Carolina : $b McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, $c [2022] 300 $a vii, 226 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "National panics about crime, immigrants, police, and societal degradation have been pervasive in the United States of the 21st century. Many of these major fears begin as mere phantom fears, but are systematically amplified by social media, news media, bad actors and even well-intentioned activists. There are numerous challenges facing the U.S., but Americans must sort through which fears are legitimate threats and which are amplified exaggerations. This is an examination of the role of fear in national panics. Simultaneously, the book addresses why many Americans believe the country is in horrible shape and will continue to deteriorate (even in the face of contradictory evidence). Political polarization, racism, sexism, economic inequality, and other social issues are examined using an interdisciplinary approach. Combining media literacy, folklore, investigative journalism, psychology, neuroscience, and critical thinking approaches, this book reveals the powerful--and often unrecognized--role that fear plays in clouding perceptions about the U.S. It delves beneath the surface to look at not only the negative repercussions of this pervasive and toxic phenomenon, but also offers evidence-based solutions"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Mass media and public opinion $z United States. 650 0 $a Fear $x Social aspects $z United States. 650 0 $a Mass media $z United States $x Psychological aspects. 651 0 $a United States $x Civilization $y 21st century. 650 6 $a MeÌdias et opinion publique $z EÌtats-Unis. 650 6 $a Peur $x Aspect social $z EÌtats-Unis. 651 6 $a EÌtats-Unis $x Civilisation $y 21e sieÌcle. 650 7 $a SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Fear $x Political aspects. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00922038 650 7 $a Fear $x Social aspects. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00922048 650 7 $a Mass media and public opinion. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01011360 650 7 $a Pessimism $x Political aspects. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01058966 650 7 $a Public opinion. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01082785 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 941 $a 1 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20221012010910.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=315DFED249F311ED9CAF447533ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b JIDInitiate Another SILO Locator Search