Moral Crusades in an Age of Mistrust
Moral Crusades in an Age of Mistrust
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The epidemic of scandals unleashed by the Savile Scandal highlights the precarious status of relations of trust. The rapid escalation of this crisis offers insights into the relationship between anxieties about childhood and the wider moral order. This book explains why western society has become so uncomfortable with the exercise of authority.
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Moral Crusades in an Age of Mistrust by F Furedi
The epidemic of scandals unleashed by the Savile Scandal highlights the precarious status of relations of trust. The rapid escalation of this crisis offers insights into the relationship between anxieties about childhood and the wider moral order. This book explains why western society has become so uncomfortable with the exercise of authority.
Frank Furedi, author and broadcaster, is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent, UK. He has written widely on the culture of fear. His work deals with the impact of fear on discussions of childhood, health, new technology and food, and investigates the interaction between risk consciousness and perceptions of fear and trust relations in contemporary society.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9781137338013 |
| ISBN 10 | 1137338016 |
| Titre | Moral Crusades in an Age of Mistrust |
| Auteur | F Furedi |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Hardback |
| Éditeur | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Année de publication | 2013-03-19 |
| Nombre de pages | 108 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |