Teaching Fear (Paperback)

Nicole E. Rader

ISBN 10: 1439921032 / ISBN 13: 9781439921036

Editore: Temple University Press,U.S., Philadelphia PA, 2023

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Paperback. Where do lessons of stranger danger and safety come from-and do they apply differently for women? A gender-fear paradox shows that although women are less likely to be victims of most crimes (sexual assault aside), their fear of crime is greater. Moreover, girls and women-especially White women-are taught to fear the wrong things and given impossible tools to prevent victimization. In Teaching Fear, Nicole Rader zooms in on the social learning process, tracing the ways that families, schools, and the media have become obsessed with crime myths, especially regarding girls and women.Based on in-depth research and family studies, Rader reveals the dubious and dangerous origins of many of the most prominent safety guidelines that teach young girls to be more afraid of crime. These guidelines carry over to adulthood, influencing womens behaviors and the way they order their worlds, with dangerous consequences. As women teach their learned behavior and conditioned fear to others, gendered crime myths are recirculated from generation to generation, making them a staple in our society.Teaching Fear includes suggestions for taking precautionary measures and crime prevention strategies. Rader also provides guidance for instilling safety values and demonstrating how we can teach fear better to break this cycle and truly create greater security. "This book covers the myths we learn about crime and how we learn them and teach them. It covers cultural, educational, and familial sources and the harmful behaviors and beliefs that follow. It also details how we might teach future generations more accurately about safety"--]cProvided by publisher. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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• Titolo: Teaching Fear (Paperback)
• Editore: Temple University Press,U.S., Philadelphia PA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2023
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1439921032
• ISBN 13: 9781439921036
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: new

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Where do lessons of “stranger danger” and safety come from—and do they apply differently for women? A gender-fear paradox shows that although women are less likely to be victims of most crimes (sexual assault aside), their fear of crime is greater. Moreover, girls and women—especially White women—are taught to fear the wrong things and given impossible tools to prevent victimization. In Teaching Fear, Nicole Rader zooms in on the social learning process, tracing the ways that families, schools, and the media have become obsessed with crime myths, especially regarding girls and women.

Based on in-depth research and family studies, Rader reveals the dubious and dangerous origins of many of the most prominent safety guidelines that teach young girls to be more afraid of crime. These guidelines carry over to adulthood, influencing women’s behaviors and the way they order their worlds, with dangerous consequences. As women teach their learned behavior and conditioned fear to others, gendered crime myths are recirculated from generation to generation, making them a staple in our society.

Teaching Fear includes suggestions for taking precautionary measures and crime prevention strategies. Rader also provides guidance for instilling safety values and demonstrating how we can “teach fear better” to break this cycle and truly create greater security.

Informazioni sull'autore

Nicole E. Rader is a Professor and Head of the Department of Sociology at Mississippi State University. She is the coauthor of Fear of Crime in the United States: Causes, Consequences, and Contradictions.