Description
| Product ID: | 9780786497263 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Conspiracy Theories |
| Subtitle: | The Roots, Themes and Propagation of Paranoid Political and Cultural Narratives |
| Authors: | Author: Aaron John Gulyas |
| Page Count: | 240 |
| Subjects: | Popular culture, Popular culture, Conspiracy theories, Politics and government, Conspiracy theories, Politics & government |
| Description: | Narratives based on conspiratorial and paranoid thinking have become increasingly prominent throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. From the prosaic to the outlandish, conspiracy theories and the narratives constructed by those who believe them present a unique window into the history of the United States, highlighting fears both founded and unfounded. Narratives based on conspiratorial and paranoid thinking have become increasingly prominent throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. From the prosaic to the outlandish, conspiracy theories involve aliens and Nazis, underground bases and mind control technology. They range from sinister tales of malevolent reptilian beings infiltrating our government to fears of the New World Order rounding up patriotic Americans and putting them into internment camps. These stories and their underlying concerns have a long history in the U.S. and have often been bolstered by revelations of real conspiracies and cover-ups by private and public entities. This book examines conspiracy theories and the narratives constructed by those who believe and propagate them, providing a unique view of U.S. history and highlighting fears both founded and unfounded. |
| Imprint Name: | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Publisher Name: | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-02-08 |
