A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America 9780520956520
American society has changed dramatically since A Culture of Conspiracy was first published in 2001. In this revised and
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Table of contents :
Contents
Preface
Preface to the First Edition
1. The Nature of Conspiracy Belief
2. Millennialism, Conspiracy, and Stigmatized Knowledge
3. New World Order Conspiracies I: The New World Order and the Illuminati
4. New World Order Conspiracies II: A World of Black Helicopters
5. UFO Conspiracy Theories, 1975–1990
6. UFOs Meet the New World Order: Jim Keith and David Icke
7. Armageddon Below
8. UFOs and the Search for Scapegoats I: Anti-Catholicism and Anti-Masonry
9. UFOs and the Search for Scapegoats II: Anti-Semitism among the Aliens
10. September 11 Conspiracies: The First Phase
11. September 11 Conspiracies: The Second Phase
12. Conspiracy Theories about Barack Obama
13. Conspiracists and Violence
14. Apocalyptic Expectations about the Year 2012
15. Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Contents
Preface
Preface to the First Edition
1. The Nature of Conspiracy Belief
2. Millennialism, Conspiracy, and Stigmatized Knowledge
3. New World Order Conspiracies I: The New World Order and the Illuminati
4. New World Order Conspiracies II: A World of Black Helicopters
5. UFO Conspiracy Theories, 1975–1990
6. UFOs Meet the New World Order: Jim Keith and David Icke
7. Armageddon Below
8. UFOs and the Search for Scapegoats I: Anti-Catholicism and Anti-Masonry
9. UFOs and the Search for Scapegoats II: Anti-Semitism among the Aliens
10. September 11 Conspiracies: The First Phase
11. September 11 Conspiracies: The Second Phase
12. Conspiracy Theories about Barack Obama
13. Conspiracists and Violence
14. Apocalyptic Expectations about the Year 2012
15. Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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