Conspiracy Theories in Contemporary Italy: Cultural Production and Political Uses (Conspiracy Theories)

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Synopsis
This volume explores the role played by conspiracy narratives in the contemporary Italian political, cultural, and social context, through a series of case studies.It begins with a historical and genealogical account of the troubled success of Italian conspiracy thinking from the early 1970s to the present day. Among the issues examined are the unclear division between legitimate/illegitimate forms of knowledge, the use of conspiracy as a confrontational discursive device, the emergence of moral panic, and the stabilization of information outlets against dominant official explanations. The analysis covers the case of a well-known national survey, and a digital platform specializing in conspiracy storytelling. The second axis of the book concerns the pervasive use of conspiracy as a theory or narrative that currently circulates in various Italian cultural fields: multiculturalism, immigration, and racism; Catholic traditionalism; football fandom; small business economics; and cooking and food.This volume will be of interest to researchers of conspiracy theories, and Italian politics and history.
Copyright:
2025

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781040262115
Related ISBNs:
9781032704494, 9781032703602, 9781040262092
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
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Copyrighted By:
selection and editorial matter, Gianmarco Navarini
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Philosophy, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Gianmarco Navarini

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