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Conspiracy Theories: Secrecy and Power in American Culture
by Fenster, Mark
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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Minnesota Pr. New. 2001. Paperback. 081663243X .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - BRAND NEW, FLAWLESS COPY, NEVER OPENED -- 282 pages. "Fenster argues that conspiracy theories are a form of popular political interpretation and contends that understanding how they circulate through mass culture helps us better understand our society as a whole. To that end, he discusses Richard Hofstadter's The Paranoid Style in American Politics, the militia movement, The X-Files, popular Christian apocalyptic thought, and such artifacts of suspicion as The Turner Diaries, the Illuminatus! trilogy, and the novels of Richard Condon. Fenster analyzes the 'conspiracy community' of radio shows, magazine and book publishers, Internet resources, and role-playing games that promote these theories. In this world, the very denial of a conspiracy's existence becomes proof that it exists, and the truth is always 'out there.' He believes conspiracy theory has become a thrill for a bored subculture, one characterized by its members' reinterpretation of 'accepted' history, their deep cynicism about contemporary politics, and their longing for a utopian future. Fenster's progressive critique of conspiracy theories both recognizes the secrecy and inequities of power in contemporary politics and economics and works toward effective political engagement. Probing conspiracy theory's tendencies toward scapegoating, racism, and fascism, as well as Hofstadter's centrist acceptance of a postwar American 'consensus,' he advocates what conspiracy theory wants but cannot articulate: a more inclusive, engaging political culture." -- with a bonus offer-- .
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- Fenster, Mark
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- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
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- 2001
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