{"product_id":"power-narrative-and-social-fracture-9798235172159","title":"Power, Narrative, and Social Fracture","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Faz | Fazal Abubakkar Esaf\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Fazal Abubakkar Esaf\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Fazal Abubakkar Esaf\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Civics \u0026amp; Citizenship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHuman societies are built upon stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStories about identity.Stories about history.Stories about belonging, fear, loyalty, threat, justice, and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe twenty-first century has intensified this phenomenon dramatically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigital platforms now allow information, rumors, outrage, propaganda, and emotional narratives to travel across millions of people within minutes. Algorithms reward content that provokes reaction. Political messaging increasingly relies on identity-based mobilization. Media ecosystems compete for attention in ways that often prioritize sensation over nuance. Public trust in institutions weakens while social polarization deepens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn such environments, even isolated incidents can trigger widespread tension when societies are already conditioned by fear, mistrust, and emotionally charged narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores those processes in depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt examines: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow narratives are designed and amplified, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow propaganda adapts to modern technology, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow social pressure operates at ground level, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow institutions influence escalation or stability, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow misinformation spreads during crises, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do societies protect themselves from becoming prisoners of fear-driven narratives?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe answer begins with understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecognizing those patterns is the first step toward resisting them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd resisting them is essential for preserving coexistence, democratic values, public trust, and human dignity in an increasingly polarized world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fazal Abubakkar Esaf","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47892789657751,"sku":"9798235172159","price":3577.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798235172159.webp?v=1781188975","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/power-narrative-and-social-fracture-9798235172159","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}