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050 00 $aJZ1480$b.C38 2008
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100 1 $aCatherwood, Christopher.
245 14 $aThe merchants of fear :$bwhy they want us to be afraid /$cChristopher Catherwood, Joseph DiVanna.
260 $aGuilford, Conn. :$bLyons Press,$c©2008.
300 $axxx, 242 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aPreface -- Introduction: a nation at the crossroads of freedom -- The road to fear is paved with good intentions -- A history of actions and consequences -- A new McCarthyism -- The romance of the Cold War -- Jihad against Jews and crusaders -- Religion and the rationale for violence -- The U.S. fear/threat reaction and global defense -- Ethnic tents and nationalist hatreds: the need for enemies -- Who hates us and why? -- And what about the media? -- The erosion of liberty values: fear is a distorting force -- Internalizing fear: venturing down a slippery slope -- The consequence of fear and America's decline from within -- The value proposition of the United States -- Effects of U.S. policies on the value proposition of its goods and services -- Good and just trade versus evil and unjust commerce -- The price of freedom, liberty, and commerce -- The next wave of commerce -- Breaking the cycle of fear: can America rebound? -- How not to be a victim of fear -- An inconvenient truth and the convenient enemy -- Rekindling the American spirit -- Endnotes.
520 $aWe’re all afraid of something. But what is it that Americans, collectively, are afraid of (or told to be afraid of)? This book looks at how fear is perpetuated in the United States and offers a compelling argument for why our fears are vital to our survival. The Merchants of Fear takes a unique approach in developing the fundamental argument that despite our nation’s emphasis on freedom, Americans often see their freedoms reduced as a reaction to fear. The expressed intention of this book is to examine how fear is used by government officials, big business, and corporate organizations to mold public policy and drive profits for the media. Christopher Catherwood and Joseph DiVanna argue that the use of fear to influence social and economic change is not new. In fact, there is a long history of its use in the United States over the past two hundred years to help effect a particular outcome - so much so that scaremongering is now commonplace and part of our collective psyche. For example, watch Fox News, and if the yelling doesn’t get to you, the alarming nature of its messages and news stories are enough to send anyone running for cover. Fear - in all its forms (past and present) - is examined through historical documents to the events and decisions that are affecting Americans today. Corporations, large and small, have successfully used fear to hoodwink consumers into purchasing any number of products, from personal safety items to terrorist insurance.
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651 0 $aUnited States$xForeign economic relations.
650 0 $aFear$xPolitical aspects$zUnited States.
650 0 $aPropaganda$zUnited States.
650 0 $aCapitalism$zUnited States.
651 0 $aUnited States$xEconomic conditions.
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650 0 $aTerrorism in mass media.
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650 0 $aSecurity, International.
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700 1 $aDiVanna, Joseph A.
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