Dodds, Matthew (2021) Uncertain Conspiracies: A Latourian Analysis of R/Conspiracy in an Era of Global Upheaval. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
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In the 21st century, digital tools have made it possible to disseminate information across physical boundaries instantaneously. This, combined with an increasingly polarized and uncertain climate in world affairs, has allowed ideologies of conspiracy to find receptive audiences across the globe. R/conspiracy, a popular forum where many congregate to with like-minded individuals provides a dynamic and rich research site to study the language and discourse taking place under a broad conceptualization of conspiracy. Using theoretical tools created by Bruno Latour (2005), this paper analyzes r/conspiracy over a period of 4 days to demonstrate the inadequate understanding of the conspiracist community elucidated by present day academics.
| Divisions: | Concordia University > Faculty of Arts and Science > Sociology and Anthropology |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
| Authors: | Dodds, Matthew |
| Institution: | Concordia University |
| Degree Name: | M.A. |
| Program: | Sociology |
| Date: | 14 June 2021 |
| Thesis Supervisor(s): | Simon, Bart and Nielsen, Greg |
| ID Code: | 988494 |
| Deposited By: | Matthew Dodds |
| Deposited On: | 29 Nov 2021 16:39 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Nov 2021 16:39 |
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