In the age of 9/11, the Iraq War, financial collapse, and Amber Alerts,
our society is defined by fear. So it.s not surprising that three out of
four Americans say they feel more fearful today then they did twenty years
ago. But are we living in exceptionally dangerous times? In The Culture of
Fear, sociologist Barry Glassner demonstrates that it is our perception of
danger that has increased, not the actual level of risk. Glassner exposes
the people and organizations that manipulate our perceptions and profit
from our fears, including advocacy groups that raise money by exaggerating
the prevalence of particular diseases and politicians who win elections by
heightening concerns about crime, drug use, and terrorism. In this new
edition of a classic book.more relevant now than when it was first published.
Glassner exposes the price we pay for social panic.

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