On Anxiety

by Renata Salecl

Book Overview

We frequently hear that we live in an age of anxiety, from 'therapy culture', the Atkins diet and child anti-depressants to gun culture and weapons of mass destruction. While Hollywood regularly cashes in on teenage anxiety through its Scream franchise, pharmaceutical companies churn out new drugs such as Paxil to combat newly diagnosed anxieties.
On Anxiety takes a fascinating, psychological plunge behind the scenes of our panic stricken culture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415312760
• ISBN13: 9780415312769
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"