Paranoia within Reason - A Casebook on Conspiracy as Explanation

Summary

This text examines conspiracy theories and tackles paranoia as a style of debate within science, psychotherapy, and popular entertainment. A conspiracy theory emerges as a way to address the inadequacies of rational expertise and organization in the face of the changes that undermine them.

Product details

• Assisted by: George E. Marcus (Editor)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.02.1999
• EAN: 9780226504582
• ISBN: 978-0-226-50458-2
• No. of pages: 454
• Dimensions: 16 mm x 24 mm x 3 mm
• Weight: 709 g
• Series: Late Editions: Cultural Studies for the End of the Century
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, Cultural Studies, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge, Popular beliefs and controversial knowledge