Conspiracy for Empire
Author | : Luzviminda Bartolome Francisco |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Big business |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Luzviminda Bartolome Francisco |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Big business |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Timothy Melley |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2016-12-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1501713019 |
Why, Timothy Melley asks, have paranoia and conspiracy theory become such prominent features of postwar American culture? In Empire of Conspiracy, Melley explores the recent growth of anxieties about thought-control, assassination, political indoctrination, stalking, surveillance, and corporate and government plots. At the heart of these developments, he believes, lies a widespread sense of crisis in the way Americans think about human autonomy and individuality. Nothing reveals this crisis more than the remarkably consistent form of expression that Melley calls "agency panic"—an intense fear that individuals can be shaped or controlled by powerful external forces. Drawing on a broad range of forms that manifest this fear—including fiction, film, television, sociology, political writing, self-help literature, and cultural theory—Melley provides a new understanding of the relation between postwar American literature, popular culture, and cultural theory. Empire of Conspiracy offers insightful new readings of texts ranging from Joseph Heller's Catch-22 to the Unabomber Manifesto, from Vance Packard's Hidden Persuaders to recent addiction discourse, and from the "stalker" novels of Margaret Atwood and Diane Johnson to the conspiracy fictions of Thomas Pynchon, William Burroughs, Don DeLillo, and Kathy Acker. Throughout, Melley finds recurrent anxieties about the power of large organizations to control human beings. These fears, he contends, indicate the continuing appeal of a form of individualism that is no longer wholly accurate or useful, but that still underpins a national fantasy of freedom from social control.
Author | : Timothy Melley |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780801486067 |
Why, Timothy Melley asks, have paranoia and conspiracy theory become such prominent features of postwar American culture? In Empire of Conspiracy, Melley explores the recent growth of anxieties about thought-control, assassination, political indoctrination, stalking, surveillance, and corporate and government plots. At the heart of these developments, he believes, lies a widespread sense of crisis in the way Americans think about human autonomy and individuality. Nothing reveals this crisis more than the remarkably consistent form of expression that Melley calls "agency panic"—an intense fear that individuals can be shaped or controlled by powerful external forces. Drawing on a broad range of forms that manifest this fear—including fiction, film, television, sociology, political writing, self-help literature, and cultural theory—Melley provides a new understanding of the relation between postwar American literature, popular culture, and cultural theory. Empire of Conspiracy offers insightful new readings of texts ranging from Joseph Heller's Catch-22 to the Unabomber Manifesto, from Vance Packard's Hidden Persuaders to recent addiction discourse, and from the "stalker" novels of Margaret Atwood and Diane Johnson to the conspiracy fictions of Thomas Pynchon, William Burroughs, Don DeLillo, and Kathy Acker. Throughout, Melley finds recurrent anxieties about the power of large organizations to control human beings. These fears, he contends, indicate the continuing appeal of a form of individualism that is no longer wholly accurate or useful, but that still underpins a national fantasy of freedom from social control.
Author | : Christopher Hodapp |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2011-02-04 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1118052021 |
Entering the world of conspiracy theories and secret societies is like stepping into a distant, parallel universe where the laws of physics have completely changed: black means white, up is down, and if you want to understand what’s really going on, you need a good reference book. That’s where Conspiracy Theories & Secret Societies For Dummies comes in. Whether you’re a skeptic or a true believer, this fascinating guide, packed with the latest information, walks you through some of the most infamous conspiracy theories — such as Area 51 and the assassination of JFK — and introduces you to such mysterious organizations as the Freemasons, the Ninjas, the Mafia, and Rosicrucians. This behind-the-curtain guide helps you separate fact from fiction and helps you the global impact of these mysterious events and groups on our modern world. Discover how to: Test a conspiracy theory Spot a sinister secret society Assess the Internet’s role in fueling conspiracy theories Explore world domination schemes Evaluate 9/11 conspiracy theories Figure out who “they” are Grasp the model on which conspiracy theories are built Figure out whether what “everybody knows” is true Distinguish on assassination brotherhood from another Understand why there’s no such thing as a “lone assassin” Why do hot dogs come in packages of ten, while buns come in eight-packs? Everybody knows its a conspiracy, right? Find out in Conspiracy Theories & Secret Societies For Dummies.
Author | : Henry Smith Williams |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 718 |
Release | : 1907 |
Genre | : World history |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Edward Gibbon |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 582 |
Release | : 1896 |
Genre | : Byzantine Empire |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Charles Frederick Henningsen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 1844 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Henry Smith Williams |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 718 |
Release | : 1904 |
Genre | : World History |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Al Hidell |
Publisher | : Citadel Press |
Total Pages | : 454 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780806525426 |
Ever wondered if you're being told the whole truth about supernatural phenomena, new developments in biological and chemical warfare, and atrocities like Heaven's Gate? This all-new anthology features thirty-one provocative and engrossing articles from the pages of Paranoia, the world's most popular and respected conspiracy journal. For the first time, you'll get the real story behind the important cultural and political events that shape our world. Compelling, controversial, and featuring a wealth of documentation and sources, The New Conspiracy Reader will convince you that the truth is indeed out there and may be stranger than you ever imagined. Book jacket.
Author | : Elizabeth Brandon Stanton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 1917 |
Genre | : Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 |
ISBN | : |