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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Otros Autores: Ritter, Luke (Editor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: New York London Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2025
En:Año: 2025
(Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar:B USA / Teoría de conspiración / Conspiración
Clasificaciones IxTheo:AE Psicología de la religión
KBQ América del Norte
TK Período contemporáneo
ZD Psicología
Otras palabras clave:B Conspiracies (United States)
B Colección de artículos
B Conspiracy Theories (United States)
Acceso en línea: Índice
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Parallel Edition:Electrónico
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Sumario:"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"
Descripción Física:xvi, 313 Seiten, Illustrationen
ISBN:1032604638