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題名 反覆上演的陰謀論與其於現實中之發展及適應
Recurring Narratives In Conspiracy Theories: How They Evolve And Adapt To Reality - The US Bioweapon Program Conspiracy, A Case Study作者 戴維德
Demarchi, Davide貢獻者 王淑美
Wang, Sumei
戴維德
Demarchi, Davide關鍵詞 陰謀論
敘事
修辭分析
社會表徵理論
Conspiracy theory
Narrative
Rhetoric analysis
Social representation theory日期 2022 上傳時間 2-Sep-2022 15:12:58 (UTC+8) 摘要 為了更加理解陰謀論是如何適應且在前提不斷變化下與時漸進，我對生化實驗室陰謀論在2013年至2022年間的敘事手法變化進行調查。此個案研究是由小眾媒體在陰謀論的關鍵時刻所發出的四篇報導所組成：盧格中心開幕典禮、2018年再次興起的生化實驗室陰謀論及俄國入侵烏克蘭事件。此研究使用修辭分析形式以及社會表徵理論發現並強調這些報導的理論之變化及缺失。雖然此篇分析並沒有發現可觀的敘事手法變化，但卻成功證實先前陰謀論理論的本質都與現實有些關聯的發現，且強調即使細節有所改變，只要陰謀論的最終目的不變，即可維持其之可信度。
In order to better understand how conspiracy theories are able to adapt and remain relevant even when the premises are changing, I investigate the narrative changes in the biolabs conspiracy theory between 2013 and 2022. The case study is composed by analyzing four articles that were published on alternative media at important moments for the conspiracy: the Lugar center inauguration, 2018 resurgence of the biolabs conspiracy and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Rhetoric analysis and social representation theory were used to identify and highlight the changes, or the lack thereof, in the evolution of the theory across the articles. 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國立政治大學
國際傳播英語碩士學位學程(IMICS)
109461014資料來源 http://thesis.lib.nccu.edu.tw/record/#G0109461014 資料類型 thesis dc.contributor.advisor 王淑美 zh_TW dc.contributor.advisor Wang, Sumei en_US dc.contributor.author (Authors) 戴維德 zh_TW dc.contributor.author (Authors) Demarchi, Davide en_US dc.creator (作者) 戴維德 zh_TW dc.creator (作者) Demarchi, Davide en_US dc.date (日期) 2022 en_US dc.date.accessioned 2-Sep-2022 15:12:58 (UTC+8) - dc.date.available 2-Sep-2022 15:12:58 (UTC+8) - dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 2-Sep-2022 15:12:58 (UTC+8) - dc.identifier (Other Identifiers) G0109461014 en_US dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/141677 - dc.description (描述) 碩士 zh_TW dc.description (描述) 國立政治大學 zh_TW dc.description (描述) 國際傳播英語碩士學位學程(IMICS) zh_TW dc.description (描述) 109461014 zh_TW dc.description.abstract (摘要) 為了更加理解陰謀論是如何適應且在前提不斷變化下與時漸進，我對生化實驗室陰謀論在2013年至2022年間的敘事手法變化進行調查。此個案研究是由小眾媒體在陰謀論的關鍵時刻所發出的四篇報導所組成：盧格中心開幕典禮、2018年再次興起的生化實驗室陰謀論及俄國入侵烏克蘭事件。此研究使用修辭分析形式以及社會表徵理論發現並強調這些報導的理論之變化及缺失。雖然此篇分析並沒有發現可觀的敘事手法變化，但卻成功證實先前陰謀論理論的本質都與現實有些關聯的發現，且強調即使細節有所改變，只要陰謀論的最終目的不變，即可維持其之可信度。 zh_TW dc.description.abstract (摘要) In order to better understand how conspiracy theories are able to adapt and remain relevant even when the premises are changing, I investigate the narrative changes in the biolabs conspiracy theory between 2013 and 2022. The case study is composed by analyzing four articles that were published on alternative media at important moments for the conspiracy: the Lugar center inauguration, 2018 resurgence of the biolabs conspiracy and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Rhetoric analysis and social representation theory were used to identify and highlight the changes, or the lack thereof, in the evolution of the theory across the articles. While the analysis did not identify any substantial change at the narrative level, it was able to confirm previous findings about the loosely connected nature of conspiracy theory from reality, and highlight how the fact that the ultimate target of the conspiracy doesn’t change is enough to maintain the conspiracy believable even if other details may change. en_US dc.description.tableofcontents Acknowledgements iAbstract ii中文摘要 iiiTable of Contents ivList of Figures viList of Tables vii1 Introduction 11.1 Conspiracist of yesterday and today 21.2 Misinformation, Disinformation, and Conspiracy Theories 41.3 Research Purpose 62 Literature Review 72.1 What are conspiracy theories? 72.2 Are all conspiracy theories wrong? 82.3 Order through chaos 92.4 Conspiracy theories believers 102.5 Blueprint of a conspiracy theory 112.6 Conspiracy Theory Diffusion 132.7 Conspiracy and Narrative 152.8 Conclusions 163 Methodology 173.1 Research Questions 173.2 Case Study 173.3 Rhetoric Analysis 183.4 Sampling 193.5 Workflow 224 US Bioweapon Program Conspiracy History 234.1 Soviet Misinformation (the 1980s) 234.2 Leonard Horowitz and the fabrication of AIDS (the 1990s) 244.3 Baxter made a tainted vaccine (the 2000s) 244.4 Ebola is a GMO (2014) 254.5 Russian misinformation (2011-2018) 264.6 Profession: investigative journalist (2010s) 274.7 COVID is a bioweapon (2020) 274.8 The Russian invasion of Ukraine is about Biolabs (2022) 284.9 Conclusions 285. Analysis 305.1 Bioterrorism and Superbugs—Does the US play a “Shell Game” with its Georgian bioweapons labs? 305.1.1 Context 305.1.2 The Author - Jeffrey Silverman 315.1.3 The sources, targeted audiences, and critical points 325.1.4 Rhetoric mechanisms 335.2 The Pentagon Bio-weapons 345.2.1 Context 345.2.2 The Author - Dilyana Gaytandzhieva 355.2.3 The sources, targeted audiences, and critical points 355.2.4 Rhetoric mechanisms 385.3 WarClandestine Biolab Theory 395.3.1 Context 395.3.2 The Author – Jacob Creech 405.3.3 The sources targeted audiences, and questions raised 405.3.4 Rhetoric mechanisms 415.4 Pentagon-Ukraine Bio Labs: The Hunter Biden Connection 415.4.1 Context 415.4.2 The Author – Freddie Ponton 425.4.3 The sources targeted audiences, and questions raised 435.4.4 Rhetoric mechanisms 445.5 Commonalities 445.6 Evolution 485.7 Anchoring 495.7.1 Biolabs 505.7.2 Ethnic weapons 516. Conclusion 53References 58 zh_TW dc.format.extent 1276623 bytes - dc.format.mimetype application/pdf - dc.source.uri (資料來源) http://thesis.lib.nccu.edu.tw/record/#G0109461014 en_US dc.subject (關鍵詞) 陰謀論 zh_TW dc.subject (關鍵詞) 敘事 zh_TW dc.subject (關鍵詞) 修辭分析 zh_TW dc.subject (關鍵詞) 社會表徵理論 zh_TW dc.subject (關鍵詞) Conspiracy theory en_US dc.subject (關鍵詞) Narrative en_US dc.subject (關鍵詞) Rhetoric analysis en_US dc.subject (關鍵詞) Social representation theory en_US dc.title (題名) 反覆上演的陰謀論與其於現實中之發展及適應 zh_TW dc.title (題名) Recurring Narratives In Conspiracy Theories: How They Evolve And Adapt To Reality - The US Bioweapon Program Conspiracy, A Case Study en_US dc.type (資料類型) thesis en_US dc.relation.reference (參考文獻) ADL. (2022). Unmasking “Clandestine,” the Figure Behind the Viral “Ukrainian Biolab” Conspiracy Theory. Retrieved from https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/unmasking-clandestine-figure-behind-viral-ukrainian-biolab-conspiracy-theoryAFP. (2021). 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