| Description |
1 online resource (x, 371 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction : We're all conspiracy theorists now -- Conspiracy as politics -- Theorizing conspiracy politics : the problem of the "paranoid style" -- When the senator met the commander : from pathology to populism -- Conspiracy as cultural practice -- Finding the plot : conspiracy theory as interpretation -- Uncovering the plot : conspiracy theory as narrative -- Plotting the rush : conspiracy, community, and play -- Conspiracy communities -- The prophetic plot : millennialism and Christian conspiracy theory -- A failure of imagination : completing narratives of 9/11 truth -- Afterword : Conspiracy theory, cultural studies, and the trouble with populism |
| Summary |
JFK, Karl Marx, the Pope, Aristotle Onassis, Queen Elizabeth II, Howard Hughes, Fox Mulder, Bill Clinton-all have been linked to vastly complicated global (or even galactic) intrigues. In this enlightening tour of conspiracy theories, Mark Fenster guides readers through this shadowy world and analyzes its complex role in American culture and politics. Fenster argues that conspiracy theories are a form of popular political interpretation and contends that understanding how they circulate through mass culture helps us better understand our society as a whole. To that end, he discusses Richard Ho |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-359) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Conspiracies -- United States.
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HISTORY -- State & Local -- General.
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HISTORY -- United States -- General.
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Conspiracies
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780816666454 |
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0816666458 |
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