{"product_id":"9798216548270","title":"QAnon, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Meaning","description":"\u003ch3\u003eFrankfurt School in New Times\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eQAnon, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Meaning\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChristopher T. Conner | Saverio Roscigno | Matthew N. Hannah\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQAnon, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Meaning \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ediagnoses a particular social challenge facing Americans in the 21st century: the rise and spread of dangerous conspiracy theories across the internet.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRather than dismiss such theories as the product of delusions, this book argues that the true conspiracy these theorists are trying to uncover is really located in a critique of neoliberal capitalism, austerity, and economic precarity. The authors contextualize QAnon as a misguided response to larger economic conditions endemic to late capitalism. Such a scholarly approach provides unique insight into some of the salient factors that make conspiracy theories such as QAnon so popular at a time of unprecedented information literacy. In their assessment, fighting conspiracy theories thus requires a radical realignment of the social, political, and economic priorities of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChrisotpher T. Conner\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Affiliate Faculty in Criminal and Justice Studies at the University of Missouri, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaverio Roscigno\u003c\/b\u003e is a sociology PhD candidate at the University of California, Irvine, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew N. Hannah\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Arts and the Director of the Digital Scholarship Hub in Libraries at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216548270\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e176\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51669924937868,"sku":"9798216548270","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_1a8b19a7-a083-4aab-9051-ffdf8c196e86.jpg?v=1785204510","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798216548270","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}