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Author:   Barna William Donovan
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9780786439010

ISBN 10:   0786439017
Pages:   282
Publication Date:   03 August 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface      Introduction: It’s All a Conspiracy ... And We Love It!      1. The Art of Conspiracy: Defining a New Genre      2. Enemies Within: The Conspiracy Culture of the 1960s and ’70s      3. From Nuclear Apocalypse to Conspiracy: Conspiracy Films of the 1960s and ’70s      4. Everything Is Connected: The Conspiracy Theories of the 1980s      5. Aliens, Rugged Individualists, and Incompetent Conspirators: Conspiracy Films of the 1980s      6. Millennial Fears: Conspiracy Theories of the 1990s      7. Extreme Possibilities: Conspiracy Films of the 1990s      8. Retro and False-Flag Conspiracies: Conspiracy Theories of the 2000s      9. Conspiracies Never Die: Conspiracy Films of the 2000s      10. Conclusions: Conspiracy Theories—The Good and the Bad?      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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Offers a chronological investigation of conspiracy culture as presented on screen --Communication Booknotes Quarterly; rather than just entertainment, conspiracy media content reflects larger social issues...details how such themes resonate with audiences across the political spectrum...Donovan makes a prediction about the future: that conspiracy-based entertainment is here to stay. They are a natural byproduct of an ever more complex, bureaucratic, and often overwhelming modern world. --Everyday Sociology

Offers a chronological investigation of conspiracy culture as presented on screen --Communication Booknotes Quarterly; rather than just entertainment, conspiracy media content reflects larger social issues...details how such themes resonate with audiences across the political spectrum...Donovan makes a prediction about the future: that conspiracy-based entertainment is here to stay. They are a natural byproduct of an ever more complex, bureaucratic, and often overwhelming modern world. --Everyday Sociology.

Author Information

Barna William Donovan is a professor of communications and media studies at Saint Peter’s, the Jesuit College of New Jersey. His articles, columns, and reviews on film and popular culture have been published in academic journals such as Communication Annual and Men and Masculinities as well as various newspapers.

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