Culture of Fear: Risk-taking and the Morality of Low Expectation (Global Issues)

Furedi, Frank

ISBN 10: 030433751X / ISBN 13: 9780304337514

Published by Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 1997

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Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Culture of Fear: Risk-taking and the Morality of Low Expectation (Global Issues)
• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 030433751X
• ISBN 13: 9780304337514
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Like New
• Weight: 280 grams

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Synopsis

Safety has become one of the fundamental preoccupations of the 1990s. In a world obsessed with abuse, stranger danger, disease and environmental damage, people are constantly told that they are at risk, and urged to take greater precautions and seek more protection. An in-depth consideration of the crime, health and safety scares which have come to dominate people's lives, this text argues that the current preoccupation with safety and survival reflects an outlook of low expectation. The book critically examines the roots and the consequences of contemporary risk consciousness, favouring the view that humans are capable of confronting problems and taking risks.