Panic (Hardcover, New)

Impending environmental catastrophe, threat of terrorism, viruses both biological and virtual, disease: there seem to be so many reasons to panic today. But what is panic and why does it happen? This book uses a range of literature from sociology, cultural studies and popular psychology to develop an original analysis of panic in contemporary social life. Bringing together academic literature from a range of disciplines, films, novels and current affairs, it encourages thought about why and how we panic - both individually and collectively. Keith Tester explores how cataclysmic events and smaller-scale episodes expose the fragility of our relationships, institutions and expectations. He shows how thinking about panic reveals key aspects of contemporary social, cultural and personal relationships. Panic is a highly readable and incisive introduction to the subject for students, scholars and all those who want to know what panic means and why it is important.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Shortcuts
Release date:	November 2012
First published:	2013
Authors:	Keith Tester
Dimensions:	198 x 129mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	126
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-63105-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-63105-X
Barcode:	9780415631051

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