Binding: Paperback
Description: Covid Conspiracy Theories in Global Perspective examines how conspiracy theories and related forms of misinformation and disinformation about the Covid - 19 pandemic have circulated widely around the world. Covid conspiracy theories have attracted considerable attention from researchers journalists and politicians not least because conspiracy beliefs have the potential to negatively affect adherence to public health measures. While most of this focus has been on the United States and Western Europe this collection provides a unique global perspective on the emergence and development of conspiracy theories through a series of case studies. The chapters have been commissioned by recognized experts on area studies and conspiracy theories. The chapters present case studies on how Covid conspiracism has played out (some focused on a single country others on regions) using a range of methods from a variety of disciplinary perspectives including history politics sociology anthropology and psychology. Collectively the authors reveal that although there are many narratives that have spread virally they have been adapted for different uses and take on different meanings in local contexts. This volume makes an important contribution to the rapidly expanding field of academic conspiracy theory studies as well as being of interest to those working in the media regulatory agencies and civil society organizations who seek to better understand the problem of how and why conspiracy theories spread. The Open Access version of this book available at www. taylorfrancis. com has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial - No Derivatives 4.0 license.
Title: Covid Conspiracy Theories In Global Perspective
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032359434
Pages: 398 Pages, 4 Tables, Black And White; 1 Line Drawings, Black And White; 1 Halftones, Black And White
Publication Date: 2/7/2023
Series: Conspiracy Theories
Category: Health & Personal Development