A Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America Barkun, Michael. creator text Electronic books. cau Berkeley University of California Press 2013 2nd ed. monographic eng

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1 online resource (321 p.) 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. 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 Description based upon print version of record. Millennialism United States Conspiracies United States Human-alien encounters United States Conspiracies -- United States Human-alien encounters -- United States Millennialism -- United States POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture BL503.2 .B37 2013 306.1 Barkun, Michael Berkeley : University of California Press,c2013 9780520956520 (electronic bk.) 0520956524 (electronic bk.) http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=1249497 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=607975 http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=1249497 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=607975 EBLCP 130713 20200709055904.0 ocn852758258 eng