Fear as a Form of Social Control and the Risks to Democracy
This article analyzes fear as a tool of social control, highlighting its implications for collective behavior and democratic stability. Through a critical reading of the works of Bauman (2008) and Levitsky and Ziblatt (2019), the study delves into the authors' research on how fear influences so...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (UNIMONTES) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Alteridade (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs2.periodicos.unimontes.br:article/8442 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://www.periodicos.unimontes.br/index.php/alteridade/article/view/8442 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Medo Controle social Democracia Autoritarismo Miedo Control social Autoristarismo Fear Social control Democracy Authoritarianism |
| Resumo: | This article analyzes fear as a tool of social control, highlighting its implications for collective behavior and democratic stability. Through a critical reading of the works of Bauman (2008) and Levitsky and Ziblatt (2019), the study delves into the authors' research on how fear influences social perception and fosters stereotypes that strengthen authoritarian regimes. It also reflects on the role of the Covid-19 pandemic in this process. The construction of the idea of the enemy and the spread of the "new global terror" are addressed, revealing the role of fear in legitimizing prejudices and the rise of autocratic governments. By exploring these phenomena, this work contributes to the understanding of the sociopolitical processes that lead to the erosion of contemporary democracies, offering a critical analysis in light of recent global trends of democratic regression. |
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