| Description |
216 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Sociological Review monographs |
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Sociological review monograph.
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| Contents |
Age of anxiety / Jane Parish -- ILOVEYOU : viruses, paranoia, and the environment of risk / Peter Knight -- Obscure politics of conspiracy theory / Mark Featherstone -- Conjuring order : the new world order and conspiracy theories of globalization / Alasdair Spark -- Militias, the Patriot movement, and the internet : the ideology of conspiracism / Nigel James -- Taking conspiracy seriously : fantastic narratives and Mr Grey the Pan-Afrikanist on Montserrat / Jonathan Skinner -- Tout est lié : the Front National and media conspiracy theories / Adrian Quinn -- Popular culture of conspiracy/the conspiracy of popular culture / David Bell and Lee-Jane Bennion-Nixon -- Conspiracy, corporate culture and criticism / Warren Smith -- Conspiracy, what conspiracy? : social science, funding and the politics of accusation / Simon Lilley -- Human science as conspiracy theory / Martin Parker |
| Summary |
This book differentiates between conspiracy theory and theories about conspiracies, adding to the debate on the relationship between truth, power and control in a global environment where anxieties transcend national boundaries |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Sociological review monograph no:52 0081-1769 |
| Subject |
Conspiracy theories -- Social aspects.
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Conspiracies -- Social aspects.
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Anxiety -- Social aspects.
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| Author |
Parker, Martin, 1962-
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Parish, Jane.
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| LC no. |
00002294 |
| ISBN |
0631231684 |
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9780631231684 |
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