Terrorism and the politics of fear /
David L. Altheide.
- Second edition
- xii, 275 pages ; 24 cm
Includes references and index
Contents -- Introduction -- The social reality of fear -- The mass media as a social institution -- Crime and terrorism -- Consuming terrorism -- Terrorism and the politics of fear -- Mediated interaction and the control narrative of the internet -- Propaganda of fear, the Iraq war, and the islamic state -- Constructing heroes : Pat Tillman and Chris Kyle -- Conclusion: beyond the politics of fear
9781442274501 (cloth) 9781442274518
2017008445
Mass media--Social aspects--United States. Mass media and public opinion--United States. Terrorism in mass media. Fear--United States. Propaganda--United States. Social control--United States.