American conspiracism: an interdisciplinary exploration
"This important collection explores the social effects of popular American conspiratorial beliefs, featuring the work of 22 scholars representing multiple academic disciplines. This book aims to better understand the phenomenon of American conspiracism by investigating how people acquire their...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York London
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2025
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| In: | Year: 2025 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Conspiracy theory
/ Conspiracy
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| IxTheo Classification: | AE Psychology of religion KBQ North America TK Recent history ZD Psychology |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Conspiracies (United States) B Conspiracy Theories (United States) |
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| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "This important collection explores the social effects of popular American conspiratorial beliefs, featuring the work of 22 scholars representing multiple academic disciplines. This book aims to better understand the phenomenon of American conspiracism by investigating how people acquire their beliefs, how conspiratorial stories function in politics and society, the role of conspiracy theories in the formation of national identities, and what conspiratorial beliefs mean to individual believers. Topics include QAnon, the Boogaloo Boys, the Satanic Panic, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassination, the Great Replacement Theory, anti-Catholic nativism, Flat Earth belief, Elvis Lives, Covid-19 denial, and much more. Each essay is accessibly and engagingly written without compromising quality. American Conspiracism is essential reading for students of psychology, political science, and U.S. history, as well as journalists, independent researchers, and anyone interested in American conspiracies" |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 313 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 978-1-032-60463-3 978-1-032-60462-6 |
