Conspiracy Theory
Conspiracy theories have been around for a long time, and everyone is susceptible. They cross the lines of gender, education, and political ideology. Renewed attention in popular culture was focused on conspiracy theories in light of one particularly influential expression of them, that of QAnon. In...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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Cultural encounters
Year: 2022, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 85-88 |
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| Summary: | Conspiracy theories have been around for a long time, and everyone is susceptible. They cross the lines of gender, education, and political ideology. Renewed attention in popular culture was focused on conspiracy theories in light of one particularly influential expression of them, that of QAnon. In this interview, Joseph Uscinski defines conspiracy theories, and helps dispel the common assumption that all of them are false. He shares a few examples of significant conspiracy theories, suggests ways in which such theories might be critically examined, shares his thoughts on the future of QAnon in a post-Trump environment, and shares ways in which people may dialogue over disagreements where conspiracy thinking is involved. Joseph Uscinski is a political scientist who teaches at the University of Miami where he specializes in the study of conspiracy theories. His books on the topic include Conspiracy Theories: A Primer, American Conspiracy Theories, and Conspiracy Theories & the People Who Believe Them. |
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| ISSN: | 1550-4891 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Cultural encounters
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