Worrier State. Risk, Anxiety and Moral Panic in South Africa, Paperback/Nicky Falkof

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. -- . Publisher: Manchester University Press Author(s): Nicky Falkof Number of pages: 248 Collection: Governing Intimacies in the Global South Publication date: 2023 Dimensions: 139 x 216 x 18 Cover type: Paperback / softback