LEADER 02144oam 2200517zu 450 001 9910154329103321 005 20210803235202.0 010 $a0-19-020395-1 035 $a(CKB)3710000000223315 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001421796 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12620504 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001421796 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11424683 035 $a(PQKB)11405851 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000437436 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000223315 100 $a20160829d2014 uy 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAmerican conspiracy theories 210 1$aNew York :$cOxford University Press,$d2014. 215 $a1 online resource $cillustrations (black and white) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-19-935180-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 8 $aConspiracies theories are some of the most striking features in the American political landscape: the Kennedy assassination, aliens at Roswell, subversion by Masons, Jews, Catholics, or communists, and modern movements like Birtherism and Trutherism. But what do we really know about conspiracy theories? Do they share general causes? Are they becoming more common? More dangerous? Who is targeted and why? Who are the conspiracy theorists? How has technology affected conspiracy theorising? This book offers the first century-long view of these issues. 606 $aConspiracy theories$zUnited States 606 $aSocial Welfare & Social Work$2HILCC 606 $aSocial Sciences$2HILCC 606 $aCriminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency$2HILCC 615 0$aConspiracy theories 615 7$aSocial Welfare & Social Work 615 7$aSocial Sciences 615 7$aCriminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency 676 $a001.9 700 $aUscinski$b Joseph E$01714945 702 $aParent$b Joseph M 702 $aParent$b Joseph M 801 0$bPQKB 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910154329103321 996 $aAmerican conspiracy theories$94298994 997 $aUNINA