Culture of fear

For the Thievery Corporation album, see Culture of Fear. A largely unrelated concept in sociology is the "fear culture" on the guilt–shame–fear spectrum of cultures.

Culture of fear (or climate of fear) is the concept which describes the pervasive feeling of fear in a given group, often due to actions taken by leaders. The term was popularized by Frank Furedi in the late 1990s and American sociologist Barry Glassner in the mid-2000s.

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