Title: Conspiracy theory in film, television, and politics
First published: 2008
Description: "Regardless of a person's opinion about conspiracy claims, what many examples clearly show is that conspiracy-theory explanations have penetrated mainstream American thought. Here, author Gordon Arnold examines the evolution of this cultural climate in the United States. Conspiracy Theory in Film, Television, and Politics examines the intersection of various film and television productions in the context of unfolding political developments. The chapters follow this story chronologically, showing how screen media have both reflected and shaped the cultural milieu in which traumatic events and political controversies have been interpreted with increasing cynicism. The work also reviews the original contexts in which film, television, and political manifestations of conspiracy ideas first appeared."--Jacket.
Subjects: Political culture, Popular culture, Motion pictures and television, Conspiracies, Conspiracy theories, Motion pictures, united states, Television broadcasting, united states, Popular culture, united states
Places: United States
LC classification: HV6285 .A76 2008