{"product_id":"modern-conspiracy-the-importance-of-being-paranoid-paperback","title":"Modern Conspiracy: The Importance of Being Paranoid - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmma A. Jane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile conspiracy theory is often characterized in terms of the collapse of objectivity and Enlightenment reason, \u003ci\u003eModern Conspiracy\u003c\/i\u003e traces the important role of conspiracy in the formation of the modern world: the scientific revolution, social contract theory, political sovereignty, religious paranoia and mass communication media. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRather than seeing the imminent death of Enlightenment reason and a regression to a new Dark Age in conspiratorial thinking, \u003ci\u003eModern Conspiracy\u003c\/i\u003e suggests that many characteristic features of conspiracies tap very deeply into the history of the Enlightenment: its vociferous critique of established authorities and a conception of political sovereignty fuelled by fear of counter-plots, for example. Perhaps, ultimately, conspiracy theory affords us a renewed opportunity to reflect on our very relationship to the truth itself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmma A. Jane\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in the School of the Arts and Media at the University of New South Wales, Australia.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChris Fleming is Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities and Communication Arts at the University of Western Sydney, Australia.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42714041253951,"sku":"9781623560911","price":75.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9627e0f388d75829cf96249c2d96d726.webp?v=1765066778","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/modern-conspiracy-the-importance-of-being-paranoid-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}