Fear in Contemporary Society

VLADIMIR SCHLAPENTOKH is Professor of Sociology at Michigan State University, USA.

Introduction Social Order in the Contemporary Sociological Literature: The Evolution of a Concept The Major Theories about the Nature and Origin of Values and Order The Limited Role of Positive Internalized Values Aggressive Negative Values National Common Values: Partially a Myth Changes and Stability of Social Values and Norms Fear as a Neglected Variable The Leading Role of Formal Control as the Basis of Order Concluding Remarks