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Jumping at Shadows - The Triumph of Fear and the End of the American Dream (Hardcover)
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Jumping at Shadows - The Triumph of Fear and the End of the American Dream (Hardcover)
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Why does a disease that killed only a handful of Americans like
ebola provoke panic, but the flu-which kills tens of thousands each
year-is dismissed with a yawn? Why is an unarmed young black woman
who knocks on a stranger's front door to ask for help after her car
breaks down perceived to be so threatening that the stranger shoots
her dead? In Jumping at Shadows, Sasha Abramsky sets his sights on
America's most dangerous epidemic: irrational fear. In this
meditation on the paralyzing terror Americans feel when confronted
with something they don't understand-from foreigners to tropical
viruses to universal health care-Abramsky delivers an eye-opening
analysis of our misconceptions about risk and threats, and how our
brains interpret them, both at a neurological level and at a
conscious one. What emerges is a journey through a political and
cultural landscape that is defined by our fears, which are often
misplaced. Ultimately, Abramsky shows that our fears can teach us a
great deal about our society, exposing our deeply ingrained racism,
classism, xenophobia, and susceptibility to the toxic messages of
demagogues.
General
Imprint: |
Nation Books
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2017 |
Authors: |
Sasha Abramsky
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Dimensions: |
162 x 242 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
336 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-56858-519-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Psychology >
General
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LSN: |
1-56858-519-5 |
Barcode: |
9781568585192 |
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