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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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| 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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| Dans: | Année: 2025 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
USA
/ Théorie du complot
/ Conspiration (motif)
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| RelBib Classification: | AE Psychologie de la religion KBQ Amérique du Nord TK Époque contemporaine ZD Psychologie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Conspiracies (United States)
B Conspiracy Theories (United States) B Recueil d'articles |
| Accès en ligne: |
Table des matières Quatrième de couverture |
| Édition parallèle: | Électronique
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| Résumé: | "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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| Description matérielle: | xvi, 313 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 978-1-032-60463-3 978-1-032-60462-6 |
