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Introduction—Threats: An Indispensable Debate

  • Denise JodeletEmail author
  • Jorge Vala
  • Ewa Drozda-Senkowska
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Part of the Frontiers in Sociology and Social Research book series (FSSR, volume 3)

Abstract

Certain social phenomena take on particular importance in certain historical periods or at certain moments in social life. Even if they have always existed, due to specific socially sensitive conjunctures they are suddenly afforded special attention by the public, as well as in political and scientific circles.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Denise Jodelet
    • 1
    Email author
  • Jorge Vala
    • 2
  • Ewa Drozda-Senkowska
    • 3
  1. 1.Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences SocialesParisFrance
  2. 2.Instituto de Ciências SociaisUniversidade de LisboaLisboaPortugal
  3. 3.Laboratoire de Psychologie Sociale: Menaces et SociétéUniversity of ParisParisFrance

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