American Fear

内容简介

Part 1: Establishing the Cause for Fear Excess  1. Introducing Fear  2. The Distinctiveness of American Fear  Part 2: Causes and Contexts  3. Searching for Causes  4. The Roots of American Fear: Traditions  5. From Science Fiction to Real Death: New Contexts for Fear  Part 3: The Decisive Changes: Redefining Fear and Risk in Life and in Media  6. Fearing Fear: A New Socialization  7. New Approaches to Risk: Lawyers and Bicycle Helmets  8. Self-Scaring and Advertising: The Commerce Factor  Part 4: The Exhaustion of War  9. At Your Own Risk  10. A Deluge of Crises: Foreign Fears in the Past Century  Part 5: Consequences and Remedies  11. Conclusion: The Lessons of American Fear