Conspiracy Theories: A Critical IntroductionSpringer, 12 ott 2011 - 179 pagine Through a series of specific questions that cut to the core of conspiracism as a global social and cultural phenomenon this book deconstructs the logic and rhetoric of conspiracy theories and analyses the broader social and psychological factors that contribute to their persistence in modern society. |
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TowardsaDefinitionof Conspiracy Theories | |
Setting theepistemic threshold between real and bogus | |
Conspiracy Theories and Their Vicissitudes | |
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PsychologyandConspiracy Theory | |
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