Historical Fear
This moral panic led to prohibition in the United States
What is fear of alcohol?
These two issues tend to influence each other
What is fear and morality?
These fears were spawned in Britain over exams
What is fear for students mental health?
This term describes how fear becomes a shared cultural mindset instead of an individual emotional response.
What is a culture of Fear
Which behavior was described as a sin of "self pollution?"
What is masturbation?
Moral panics historically based themselves off of this, although it is still an influencing factor today
What is religion
What is MAHA, anti-immigration campaigns, MAGA, etc?
According to Furedi, fear often increases when individuals feel this social element is weakened or unreliable.
What is authority?
This religious superstition created a moral panic that lead to the deaths of hundreds of women
What are the witch hunts?
When done properly, this threatens the culture of fear by encouraging skepticism
What is science?
Arkansas senator Mike Huckabee compared this to slavery
What is abortion?
Furedi argues that modern societies increasingly rely on this group to define risks and dangers for the public.
Who are experts?
This arguably made wars worse in ancient times because people felt they had less to lose
What is a lack of religious devotion?
This mentality is one that people often rely upon when it comes to morality, often based in religion
What is right vs wrong?
This was moralized as a way to shame women with little regard for the reason why someone would make this decision
What is breastfeeding?
Chapter 3 explains that fear grows when people feel detached from this traditional source of meaning and guidance.
What is community (or social bonds)?
This historical plague was thought to be the wrath of god coming down on Europe
What is the Black Death?
This group of people is most likely to use fear to their advantage while condemning it at the same time
Who are politicians?
This more recent plague was initially thought to be the wrath of god on a marginalized group
What is HIV/AIDS?
Furedi suggests that fear is amplified when people believe they lack this quality in dealing with risk and uncertainty.
What is personal agency (or autonomy)?