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PublisherPolity Press

ISBN-101509519505

ISBN-139781509519507

eBay Product ID (ePID)239974141

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Book TitleSociety of Fear

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSociology / General, Anxieties & Phobias

Publication Year2017

GenreSocial Science, Self-Help

AuthorHeinz Bude

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight7.2 Oz

Item Length8.6 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2017-024117

Reviews" 'Fear,' writes Heinz Bude, 'reveals the direction in which a society is moving.' Rather than analyzing the symptoms of angst today - proliferating in blogs, self-help literature, and anxiety disorders - Bude masterfully explores the existential, political, and generational experiences that create the conditions for a 'society of fear.'" John Borneman, Princeton University "Consider that this slim volume, newly translated for the English-speaking market, was originally published in German in 2014 when the seeds of current tumult were perceptible but the political fruits not yet fallen -- and that in this Bude resembles the pioneering Freud: Civilisation was published in 1930 just as the world was about to undergo a period of havoc." The Financial Times "Wisdom can be found in Heinz Bude's Society of Fear . Bude has defied all stereotypes of German sociology professors and produced a direct, elegant, and succinct critique of modern, individualistic society, the anxiety it generates, and the populists who exploit it." Foreign Policy

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal302/.17

Table Of ContentPreface Thanks Fear as a principle Longing for a non-terminable relationship Unease with one's own type When the winners take it all The status panic of the middle class Everyday battles on the lower rungs The fragile self Rule by nobody The power of emotion The fear of others Generational lessons Bibliography Notes

SynopsisFrom the rise of terrorism to the uncertainties associated with economic crisis and recession, our age is characterized by fear. Fear is the expression of a society on unstable foundations. Most of us feel that our social status is under threat and our future prospects in jeopardy. We are overwhelmed by a sense of having been catapulted into a world to which we no longer belong.Tracing this experience of fear, Heinz Bude uncovers a society marked by disturbing uncertainty, suppressed anger and quiet resentment. This is as true in our close relationships as it is in the world of work, in how we react to politicians as much as in our attitudes towards bankers and others in the financial sector. Bude shows how this fear is not derived so much from a 'powerful other' but rather from the seemingly endless range of possibilities which we face. While this may seem to offer us greater autonomy and freedom, in reality the unknown impact and meaning of each option creates a vacuum which is filled by fear.What conditions lead people to feel anxious and fearful for themselves and others? How can individuals withstand fear and develop ways of making their fears intelligible? Probing these and other questions, Bude provides a fresh analysis of some of the most fundamental features of our societies today., From the rise of terrorism to the uncertainties associated with economic crisis and recession, our age is characterized by fear. Fear is the expression of a society on unstable foundations. Most of us feel that our social status is under threat and our future prospects in jeopardy. We are overwhelmed by a sense of having been catapulted into a world to which we no longer belong. Tracing this experience of fear, Heinz Bude uncovers a society marked by disturbing uncertainty, suppressed anger and quiet resentment. This is as true in our close relationships as it is in the world of work, in how we react to politicians as much as in our attitudes towards bankers and others in the financial sector. Bude shows how this fear is not derived so much from a 'powerful other' but rather from the seemingly endless range of possibilities which we face. While this may seem to offer us greater autonomy and freedom, in reality the unknown impact and meaning of each option creates a vacuum which is filled by fear. What conditions lead people to feel anxious and fearful for themselves and others? How can individuals withstand fear and develop ways of making their fears intelligible? Probing these and other questions, Bude provides a fresh analysis of some of the most fundamental features of our societies today., From the rise of terrorism to the uncertainties associated with economic crisis and recession, our age is characterized by fear. Fear is the expression of a society on unstable foundations. Most of us feel that our social status is under threat and our future prospects in jeopardy.

LC Classification NumberHM1033.B83 2018