Conspiracy/Theory
"Conspiracy/Theory, edited by Joseph Masco and Lisa Wedeen, examines the proliferation of conspiracy theories across the globe, demonstrating across historical periods and state projects the vital place of speculation in making and evaluating collective conditions. The essays explore the geneal...
| Subtitles: | Conspiracy Theory |
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| Contributors: | ; |
| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Durham London
Duke University Press
2024
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Further subjects: | B
Conspiracy
B Conspiracy Theories B Critical Theory B Conspiracy Theories / SOCIAL SCIENCE B SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social B Truthfulness and falsehood |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
Erscheint auch als: Conspiracy/Theory. - Durham : Duke University Press, 2024. - 9781478027676 |
| Summary: | "Conspiracy/Theory, edited by Joseph Masco and Lisa Wedeen, examines the proliferation of conspiracy theories across the globe, demonstrating across historical periods and state projects the vital place of speculation in making and evaluating collective conditions. The essays explore the genealogical and theoretical overlaps between "conspiracy" and "critical theory," moving beyond a US focus to think in multi-sited and implicitly comparative ways about the conspiracy theories in circulation today. The volume's four sections address central theoretical issues such as knowledge production, community formation, political violence, social control, democracy, and the meaning of engaging in theoretically informed scholarship"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1478025557 |