{"product_id":"stigmatization-of-conspiracy-theory-since-the-1950s-a-plot-to-make-us-look-foolish","title":"Stigmatization of Conspiracy Theory since the 1950s: \"A Plot to Make us Look Foolish\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis study challenges the idea that conspiracy theories are mainstream and that everyone is a conspiracy theorist. It argues that conspiracy theory became highly visible in public debates in the mid-20th century and has since been delegitimized. Katharina Thalmann's analysis of academic and media discourses shows that a conspiracist subculture emerged in the 1970s as conspiracy theories were pushed out of the legitimate marketplace of ideas. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 214 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 05 March 2019\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAre conspiracy theories pervasive and do all individuals subscribe to them? This groundbreaking study challenges some of the commonly held beliefs in the scholarship regarding the perceived mainstreaming of conspiracy theory. It asserts that conspiracy theory experienced a significant transformation in status during the mid-20th century and has since gained widespread visibility as a topic of concern in public discourse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDelving into an extensive analysis of academic and media discourses,Katharina Thalmann stands as the pioneering scholar in systematically tracing the history and progression of the delegitimization of conspiracy theory. Through a comprehensive examination of various conspiracist accounts regarding three pivotal events in American history from the 1950s to 1970s – the Great Red Scare, the Kennedy assassination, and the Watergate scandal – Thalmann demonstrates the emergence of a conspiracist subculture in the 1970s. This occurred as conspiracy theories were pushed out of the realm of legitimate ideas and transformed into a commodity, akin to pornography, characterized by its illegitimacy, absurdity, and substantial profitability.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis research holds significant appeal to scholars and researchers with interests in American history, culture, and subcultures, as well as those captivated by conspiracies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 262g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 232 x 161 x 12 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781138346819                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katharina Thalmann","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44105031549178,"sku":"9781138346819","price":39.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/ae27520a2b89023f0b37aba0dc1fcd4d.jpg?v=1626493985","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/stigmatization-of-conspiracy-theory-since-the-1950s-a-plot-to-make-us-look-foolish","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}