ANTH 425 Power and Change
3 November 2011
Fear and terror 1
Klinenberg, Eric (2001) "Dying Alone: The Social Production of Urban Isolation." Ethnography 2(4): 501-531. Sage
How is this a presentation of factors related to structure and agency?
- what are the structures that promote fear and vulnerability for Chicago’s poor seniors?
How does fear cause seniors to behave in particular ways? That is, to discipline themselves?
What is the role of changes in government due to neoliberalism?
What can seniors do to challenge their vulnerability? Which seniors?
Are there parallel cases in which fear is instilled in groups of people in North American society?