Terrorism and the politics of fear /
David L. Altheide.
- Lanham, MD : AltaMira Press, c2006.
- xii, 247 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-240) and index.
Introduction -- The social reality of fear -- The mass media as a social institution -- Crime and terrorism -- Consuming terrorism -- Terrorism and the politics of fear -- The control narrative of the Internet -- The propaganda project and the Iraq War -- Constructing Pat Tillman -- Conclusion: Beyond the politics of fear.
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.