{"product_id":"covid-conspiracy-theories-in-global-perspective-9781032362137","title":"Covid Conspiracy Theories in Global Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCovid Conspiracy Theories in Global Perspective\u003c\/em\u003e examines how conspiracy theories and related forms of misinformation and disinformation about the Covid-19 pandemic have circulated widely around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCovid 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Butter\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of American Studies at the University of Tübingen, Germany. He also directs the ERC-funded project \"Populism and Conspiracy Theory.\" He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Conspiracy Theories \u003c\/i\u003e(2020) and coeditor of the \u003ci\u003eRoutledge Handbook of Conspiracy Theories \u003c\/i\u003e(2020). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Knight \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of American Studies at the University of Manchester, UK. His research is on conspiracy theories and the economic humanities. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eConspiracy Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Kennedy Assassination\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReading the Market \u003c\/i\u003eand is co-author of \u003ci\u003eInvested \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eConspiracy Theories in the Time of Covid-19 \u003c\/i\u003e. He is coeditor of the \u003ci\u003eRoutledge Handbook of Conspiracy Theories\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50390426255634,"sku":"9781032362137","price":178.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7607c86c-677d-4c48-a33c-0967f12ced54.jpg?v=1728947668","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/covid-conspiracy-theories-in-global-perspective-9781032362137","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}