The Social Science of QAnon
A New Social and Political Phenomenon
Published on 28. September 2023
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Paperback/Softback
328 pages
978-1-009-05502-4 (ISBN)
Description
QAnon has emerged as the defining conspiracy group of our times, and its far-right conspiracies are extraordinary for their breadth and extremity. Bringing together scholars from psychology, sociology, communications, and political science, this cutting-edge volume uses social science theory to investigate aspects of QAnon. Following an introduction to the 'who, what, and why' of QAnon, Part I focuses on the psychological characteristics of QAnon followers and the group's methods for recruiting and maintaining these followers. Part II includes chapters at the intersection of QAnon and society, arguing that society has constructed QAnon as a threat and the social need to belong motivates its followers. Part III discusses the role of communication in promoting and limiting QAnon support, while Part IV concludes by considering the future of QAnon. The Social Science of QAnon is vital reading for scholars and students across the social sciences, and for legal and policy professionals.
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English
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Cambridge
United Kingdom
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Height: 228 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
450 gr
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978-1-009-05502-4 (9781009055024)
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Content
Part I. Introduction to QAnon: 1. The 'who, what, and why' of QAnon Monica K. Miller; Part II. Recruiting and Maintaining Followers: 2. Down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole: how does one become a follower of QAnon? Joseph Pierre; 3. Psychological motives of QAnon followers Ricky Green, Carolina Trella, Mikey Biddlestone, Karen M. Douglas, and Robbie M. Sutton; 4. Cognitive processes, biases, and traits that fuel QAnon Arial R. Meyer and Monica K. Miller; 5. The role of moral cognitions in the growth of QAnon M. Katie Cunius and Monica K. Miller; 6. Emotions and the QAnon conspiracy theory Elena Bessarabova and John A. Banas; 7. Recruitment to QAnon: ordinary persuasion and human agency or 'brainwashing'? James T. Richardson; Part III. QAnon and Society: 8. QAnon in the year 2020: the bigger social picture Charles P. Edwards; 9. QAnon and the politics of 2020 Joseph Uscinski and Adam Enders; 10. The QAnon conspiracy narrative: understanding the social construction of danger David G. Bromley and James T. Richardson; 11. The need to belong: the appeal, benefits, and dangers of QAnon and similar groups Kelly-Ann Allen, Zoe Morris, Margaret L. Kern, Christopher Boyle, and Caomhan McGlinchey; Part IV. The Role of Communication in Promoting and Limiting QAnon Support: 12. QAnon and social media Tatyana Kaplan; 13. Social network analysis techniques using NodeXL for analyzing disinformation related to QAnon Wasim Ahmed and Marc Smith; 14. QAnon, folklore and conspiratorial consensus: a case study in the computational analysis of conspiracy theory narratives Timothy R. Tangherlini, Vwani Roychowdhury, and Shadi Shahsavari; 15. Debunking and preventing conspiracies: special challenges of QAnon John Banas and Elena Bessarabova; Part V. The Future of QAnon: 16. Categorizing QAnon: is this a new religious movement? Amarnath Amarasingam, Marc-Andre Argentino, Dakota Johnston, and Sharday Mosurinjohn; 17. The future of QAnon: emergent patterns of social movement adaptation and change Jared M. Wright and Stuart A. Wright.