Worrier State: Risk, Anxiety And Moral Panic In South Africa (Governing Intimacies In The Global South)

This book investigates how different cultures of fear manifest in South African social and mainstream media, arguing that fear and other emotions are a critical lens for understanding contemporary life. It discusses the myth of 'white genocide'; so-called 'Satanist' murders; township urban legends; and white suburban anxieties.

• | Author: Nicky Falkof
• | Publisher: Manchester University Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 27, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 248 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1526171880
• | ISBN-13: 9781526171887