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Part cultural history, part sociological critique and part literary performance, Jackie Orr looks at instances of panic in the 20th century, from the mass hysteria following the 1938 radio broadcast of 'War of the Worlds' to the American Psychiatric Institute recognising panic disorder as a condition in 1980.
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1 edition- Other · English · 2005Duke University Press · 362 pages · 9780822336105
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