文件大小:未知
级别评定:★★★☆☆
添加时间:2014-12-03 18:14:07
最后更新:2014-12-04 08:03:49
下载积分:0分 (只有会员文件下载时才需要相应积分验证)
总浏览:
总下载:6
发布人:zhouhuizhi
论文标题:Conspiracy Theories and the Paranoid Style(s) of Mass Opinion
Although conspiracy theories have long been a staple of American political culture, no research has systematically examined the nature of their support in the mass public.Using four nationally representative surveys, sampled between 2006 and 2011, we find that half of theAmerican public consistently endorses at least one conspiracy theory and thatmany popular conspiracy theories are differentiated along ideological and anomic dimensions. In contrast with many theoretical speculations, we do not find conspiracism to be a product of greater authoritarianism, ignorance, or political conservatism. Rather, the likelihood of supporting conspiracy theories is strongly predicted by a willingness to believe in other unseen, intentional forces and an attraction to Manichean narratives. These findings both demonstrate the widespread allure of conspiracy theories as political explanations and offer new perspectives on the forces that shape mass opinion and American political culture.