Landscapes of Fear

by Yi-Fu Tuan and I-Fu Tuan

To be human is to experience fear, but what is it exactly that makes us fearful? Landscapes of Fear--written immediately after his classic Space and Place--is renowned geographer Yi-Fu Tuan's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816610215
• ISBN13: 9780816610211
• Release Date: April 1980
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Fear! It's just not for breakfeast anymore.

Ever wonder why you or someone you know fears something for no particular reason. Well wonder no longer because Yi-Fu Tuan has applied his geographical mapping skills to the cultural origins of fear. The result is a fascinating reconstruction of how fear originates in humans from our first days as a child to our last days of life. Tuan uses examples from cultures all over the world to help his readers fully understand the similarities/differences of cultural fears and how we express them in our vast and varied, mental and material constructions. Tuan also examines how fear has led to many of the human race's greater advancements and accomplishments. Perhaps the most stunning and interesting facts contained in this book will be the discussions of the rate of crime/violence in earlier ages and how rural/agrarian life was never as quiet and peaceful as we would like to think. This work raises a definite challenge to those who believe that contemporary societies are mired in a moral collapse. This is a must read not only for its brilliant look at the phenomenon of fear, but also for its accessibility to all levels of readers. If you have any interest in cultural studies, crime/justice, psychology, cultural geography, or horror literature then this book demands a spot of honor on your bookcase.