Barkun, Michael. <br/><br/>
A Culture of Conspiracy  Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America.  [electronic resource] : 

 - 2nd ed. 
 - Berkeley :  University of California Press,  2013. 
 - 1 online resource (321 p.) 
 - Comparative studies in religion and society ;  15 .
 - Comparative studies in religion and society ;  15. .
<br/><br/> Description based upon print version of record. 
<br/><br/>Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Preface to the First Edition; 1 The Nature of Conspiracy Belief; 2 Millennialism, Conspiracy, and Stigmatized Knowledge; 3 New World Order Conspiracies I: The New World Order and the Illuminati; 4 New World Order Conspiracies II: A World of Black Helicopters; 5 UFO Conspiracy Theories, 1975-1990; 6 UFOs Meet the New World Order: Jim Keith and David Icke; 7 Armageddon Below; 8 UFOs and the Search for Scapegoats I: Anti-Catholicism and Anti-Masonry; 9 UFOs and the Search for Scapegoats II: Anti-Semitism among the Aliens 10 September II Conspiracies: The First Phase11 September II Conspiracies: The Second Phase; 12 Conspiracy Theories about Barack Obama; 13 Conspiracists and Violence; 14 Apocalyptic Expectations about the Year 2012; 15 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index 
<br/><br/> American society has changed dramatically since A Culture of Conspiracy was first published in 2001. In this revised and expanded edition, Michael Barkun delves deeper into America's conspiracy sub-culture, exploring the rise of 9/11 conspiracy theories, the ""birther"" controversy surrounding Barack Obama's American citizenship, and how the conspiracy landscape has changed with the rise of the Internet and other new media.What do UFO believers, Christian millennialists, and right-wing conspiracy theorists have in common? According to Michael Barkun in this fascinating yet d. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780520956520 (electronic bk.) 0520956524 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Millennialism--United States.<br/>Conspiracies--United States.<br/>Human-alien encounters--United States.<br/>Conspiracies -- United States.<br/>Human-alien encounters -- United States.<br/>Millennialism -- United States.<br/>POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy<br/>SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural<br/>SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL503.2 .B37 2013 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.1