How the "Culture of Positivity" Debilitates Fear Studies

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dc.contributor.authorFisher, R. Michael
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-25T15:14:41Z
dc.date.available2019-04-25T15:14:41Z
dc.date.issued2019-04-23
dc.descriptionpublisher's text version, In Search of Fearlessness Research Instituteen_US
dc.description.abstractThe author explores the intersectionality of two forms of oppression that debilitate the ongoing growth and maturity of Fear Studies in general and the overall philosophy and theorizing about “fear itself.” The more common form is “culture of fear” and lots has been written about that. The one less talked about, and another “enemy” of Fearlessness, is the rapid growing “positivity culture” where it is reinforced in popular culture and even in parts of academia and professional practices, that “we should promote positive” thoughts, ideas, emotions, and not the negative. Fisher briefly explores this latter problem in fearwork and his own experiences, including the way positivity (also he calls “fear-positivism”) has debilitated the critical theory perspective of research and practices on “fear(ism).” He calls for all people to be extra aware and critical that there may be a downside to being overly positive and that such an attitude, becomes an ideology itself to prevent critical thought. We have a Fear Problem problem!en_US
dc.identifier.citationFisher, R. M. (2019). How the "Culture of Positivity" Debilitates Fear Studies. 1-11.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/36392
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/110207
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Educationen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTechnical Paper No. 81en_US
dc.rightsUnless otherwise indicated, this material is protected by copyright and has been made available with authorization from the copyright owner. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectfearworken_US
dc.subjectculture of fearen_US
dc.subjectpositivityen_US
dc.subjectsubculturesen_US
dc.subjectpopulisten_US
dc.subjectcritical thoughten_US
dc.subjectpositive thinkingen_US
dc.subjectfearlessnessen_US
dc.titleHow the "Culture of Positivity" Debilitates Fear Studiesen_US
dc.typeotheren_US
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