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Conspiracy Theories: The Roots, Themes and Propagation of Paranoid Political and Cultural Narratives
Aaron John Gulyas
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Description for Conspiracy Theories: The Roots, Themes and Propagation of Paranoid Political and Cultural Narratives
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFHC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
Narratives based on conspiratorial and paranoid thinking have become increasingly prominent throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. These stories range from sinister tales of malevolent reptilian beings infiltrating our government to fears that the forces of the New World Order rounding up patriotic Americans and putting them into internment camps. These concerns possess a long history in the United States and, often, have been bolstered by revelations of real conspiracies and cover-ups by private and public entities. From the prosaic to the outlandish, conspiracy narratives involve aliens and Nazis, underground bases and mind control technology. Conspiracy theories and the narratives ... Read more
Narratives based on conspiratorial and paranoid thinking have become increasingly prominent throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. These stories range from sinister tales of malevolent reptilian beings infiltrating our government to fears that the forces of the New World Order rounding up patriotic Americans and putting them into internment camps. These concerns possess a long history in the United States and, often, have been bolstered by revelations of real conspiracies and cover-ups by private and public entities. From the prosaic to the outlandish, conspiracy narratives involve aliens and Nazis, underground bases and mind control technology. Conspiracy theories and the narratives ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
McFarland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
345g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9780786497263
SKU
V9780786497263
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About Aaron John Gulyas
Aaron John Gulyas is a history instructor at Mott Community College in Flint, Michigan, USA where he specializes in the modern history of the United States and American military history.
Reviews for Conspiracy Theories: The Roots, Themes and Propagation of Paranoid Political and Cultural Narratives
Gulyas has performed the valuable service of providing the historical background of some of the major themes of contemporary theories. Recommended
Choice; an updated and well researched genealogy of some of the most enduring tropes of conspiracy lore. A historical overview of ideas about secret societies, a perpetually coming New World Order, extra terrestrials, mind control experiments, secret technology, ... Read more
Choice; an updated and well researched genealogy of some of the most enduring tropes of conspiracy lore. A historical overview of ideas about secret societies, a perpetually coming New World Order, extra terrestrials, mind control experiments, secret technology, ... Read more