Altheide, David L.

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.

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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.

HN90.M3 / A47 2006

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