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Author:

Siegel, Marc (Marc K.)

Title:

False alarm : the truth about the epidemic of fear / Marc Siegel.

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons,

Copyright Date:

c2005

Description:

ix, 246 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Fear--Social aspects.
Epidemics--Social aspects.
Security (Psychology)
Social control.
Disease Outbreaks.
Fear--psychology.
Anxiety.
Health Behavior.
Health Policy.
Public Health Practice.
Risk Assessment.
Social Change.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-235) and index.

Contents:

Introduction : the fear epidemic -- Why are we so afraid? -- It works for animals but not for us -- Our culture of worry -- Playing politics with fear -- Disasters : real or imagined -- Finding things to worry about -- Profiting from fear -- Anthrax -- Insects, pox, and lethal gas -- SARS -- Flu -- Cows, birds, and humans -- The fear prophets -- Is there a cure for fear?.

ISBN:

9780471678694 (cloth)
0471678694 (cloth)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)56615640

LCCN:

2004022952

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

KJPF566 -- Fort Madison Public Library (Fort Madison)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

BXPC851 -- Roland Public Library (Roland)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

WSPF215 -- Spencer Public Library (Spencer)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)