Historicizing Fear : Ignorance, Vilification, and Othering

Historicizing Fear is a historical interrogation of the use of fear as a tool to vilify and persecute groups and individuals from a global perspective, offering an unflinching look at racism, fearful framing, oppression, and marginalization across human history. The book examines fear and Othering f...

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Other Authors: Boyce, Travis D. (Editor), Chunnu, Winsome M. (Editor)
Format: Book Chapter
Published: University Press of Colorado 2020
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