Age of Fear - Othering and American Identity During World War I

Exploring what the Great War meant to a large portion of the white American population while providing a historic precedent for modern-day conceptions of presumably dangerous foreign Others, Age of Fear is a compelling look at how the source of wartime paranoia can be found in deep-seated understandings of racial and millennial progress.

About the author

Zachary Smith teaches writing and rhetoric in Birmingham, Alabama. He earned his PhD in history from the University of Georgia.

Summary

Exploring what the Great War meant to a large portion of the white American population while providing a historic precedent for modern-day conceptions of presumably dangerous foreign Others, Age of Fear is a compelling look at how the source of wartime paranoia can be found in deep-seated understandings of racial and millennial progress.

Product details

• Authors: Zachary Smith, Zachary (Instructor in the Core Curriculum Smith, Zachary (Samford University) Smith
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9781421427270
• ISBN: 978-1-4214-2727-0
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), Cultural Studies, First World War, Warfare and defence, History of the Americas, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I