"For the first time, a growing number of young people actually think freedom isn't a big deal," says sociologist Frank Furedi, who's an emeritus professor at the University of Kent and author of the ...

A sociologist at the University of Kent, author (The Culture of Fear), and father of a six-year-old, Furedi doesn't tout his Ph.D. on his book jacket, perhaps to distance himself from the "experts" he ...

Ah, the contrast! Last night, I was lucky enough to attend Popular Mechanics magazine's 2005 Breakthrough Awards, a reminder that wonderful things that benefit human health are still being invented ...

Author and University of Kent sociologist Furedi (Culture of Fear Revisited) stakes out a bold position in this exploration of the war on terror—in particular, its “self-fulfilling prophecy†...

Furedi, prolific author and professor of sociology at the University of Kent at Canterbury, wants people to believe in themselves again and to govern accordingly-in short, to stop being afraid. Trite ...

A new book by sociologist Frank Furedi analyses what he calls the 'culture wars' that have accompanied the perceived rise of populism in Europe. Professor Furedi, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at ...

Contemporary Western society has a love-hate relationship with scientific knowledge. We pursue it and celebrate it, employing people to gain knowledge of our genetic makeup, market conditions, or the ...

"For the first time, a growing number of young people actually think freedom isn't a big deal," says sociologist Frank Furedi, who's an emeritus professor at the University of Kent and author of the ...