Fear Itself

Ann Gordon is Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Ludie and David C. Henley Social Science Research Laboratory, Chapman University.L. Edward Day is Associate Professor and Chair of the Sociology Department at Chapman University. He is Co-PI of the ongoing Chapman Survey of American Fears.Christopher D. Bader is Professor of Sociology at Chapman University and affiliated with the Institute for Religion, Economics and Culture (IRES). He is Associate Director of the Association of Religion Data Archives (www.theARDA.com) and principal investigator on the Chapman University Survey of American Fears, as well as coauthor of Paranormal America: Ghost Encounters, UFO Sightings, Bigfoot Hunts, and Other Curiosities in Religion and Culture, second edition (also available from NYU Press).Joseph O. Baker is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at East Tennessee State University and a senior research associate for the Association of Religion Data Archives.

"A careful, well-reasoned, and convincing study of fear in contemporary American society." - Steve Pfaff, University of Washington "Those of us who study fear have long been grateful for the Chapman University Survey of American Fears. In this important book, the scholars behind that survey examine their data and provide invaluable insights into what Americans fear and the effects of those fears." - Barry Glassner, author of The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things "Fear Itself is full of interesting correlations...[it] ends with advice about steps that might help dial down unnecessary dread." (Inside Higher Ed) "Because their survey covers the period before and after the 2016 election, the authors illustrate the 'Trump effect' on partisan fears, demonstrating that liberals and conservatives are both fearful, though of different things." (Choice) "Fear Itself addresses a highly salient topic that will be of interest to academic and trade audiences alike. The authors have done a commendable job of conveying statistical analyses in a manner that is easily understandable by the lay reader." (Contemporary Sociology)