Frank Furedi

Frank Furedi, author of more than 25 books and social commentator is an emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Kent. His research has been oriented towards the way that risk and uncertainty is managed by contemporary culture. His two books, The Culture of Fear and Paranoid Parenting, investigated the interaction between risk consciousness and perceptions of fear, trust relations and social capital in contemporary society. How Fear Works: The Culture of Fear in the 21st Century (2018) explored the distinct features of contemporary fear culture. He has published widely about controversies relating to issues such as health, parenting children, food and new technology.