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OverviewAs the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) spread around the world, so did theories, stories, and conspiracy beliefs about it. These theories infected communities from the halls of Congress to Facebook groups, spreading quickly in newspapers, on various social media and between friends. They spurred debate about the origins, treatment options and responses to the virus, creating distrust towards public health workers and suspicion of vaccines. This book examines the most popular Covid-19 theories, connecting current conspiracy beliefs to long-standing fears and urban legends. By examining the vehicles and mechanisms of Covid-19 conspiracy, readers can better understand how theories spread and how to respond to misinformation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Bodner , Wendy Welch , Ian BrodiePublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.354kg ISBN: 9781476684673ISBN 10: 1476684677 Pages: 263 Publication Date: 23 November 2020 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Foreword by Anna Merlan Introduction One. Conspiracy Theory 101: A Primer Two. The “Wuhan Virus”: A Cautionary Tale of Origin Conspiracy Theories Three. Recycling White Power Rumors After the Black Death Four. “But My Cousin Said”: Covid-19 and Black Communities Five. Harmful Additives: Pre–and Pandemic Anti-Vaccination Thinking Six. Apocalypse Now, or Later? End Times and the New World Order Seven. QAnon, Pizzagate and the Pandemic Eight. Waves of the Future or Waves of Oppression? 5G Fears Nine. Drawing Lines in Shifting Sand: The Covid-19 Cartoons of Ben Garrison Ten. When All Is Said—or Done: Examining Ourselves, Talking to Others Acknowledgments Author Biographies Chapter Notes References Cited IndexReviewsA lovely book... As I read it, I kept thinking of it, as I think you must have as you wrote it, as a textbook for university students, and I hope it will have great success in that. I like the intellectual backgrounding that is given for so many of the topics raised, and the scholarship that attends all that backgrounding. Professors will find it useful and students will find it helpful and interesting.... One of my marvels [of the] book was that it was so well finished, so well organised, and so well filled out. Congratulations on a great book. I loved it. --Dr. Philip Hiscock (retired), Memorial University of Newfoundland. Just finished reading this standout book. While I was baking too much bread and pondering whether I needed to quarantine my mail, Bodner et al. were hanging out in some dark Internet places and doing some great analysis of CTs. Kudos to them! I hope their press submits the book to all the prize committees. This is serious award material. --Jeannie Thomas, Utah State University A richly intertwined tapestry of expertise and insights into the nature and seriousness of conspiracy theories, and how they are coalescing and evolving around the current pandemic and attempts to combat it. --Edge of Innovation Just finished reading this standout book. While I was baking too much bread and pondering whether I needed to quarantine my mail, Bodner et al. were hanging out in some dark Internet places and doing some great analysis of CTs. Kudos to them! I hope their press submits the book to all the prize committees. This is serious award material. --Jeannie Thomas, Utah State University Author InformationJohn Bodner is an associate professor of folklore in the social/cultural studies program at the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland. He has conducted fieldwork among tree planters, street kids and illegal marijuana growers to document the relationship between marginalized communities, work, identity, crime, and tradition. Wendy Welch is the author or editor of six books and the executive director of the Graduate Medical Education Consortium of Southwest Virginia where she advocates for social justice and policy planning in equal measure. She lives in Wytheville, Virginia. Ian Brodie is the associate professor of folklore at Cape Breton University in Nova Scotia, Canada. President-Elect of the International Society for Contemporary Legend Research, he has served as President of the Folklore Studies Association of Canada. Anna Muldoon, a former Science Policy Advisor for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, focuses on social responses to infectious disease, ranging from conspiracy narratives to religious history to fashion and fiction. She has published on a number of such issues. Donald Leech, an associate professor of history at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise, has published articles on the changes in the English urban society and economy in the 15th and 16th centuries as the Middle Ages merged into the modern era. He also wrote about the early process of enclosing and privatizing common lands as part of the same changes. Ashley Marshall serves as chief executive officer of a nonprofit organization. Through her work tackling systemic racism, oppression, and justice she has fought the impacts of conspiracy thinking, rumor, and legend that continue to perpetuate inequalities. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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