Little Green Men, Meowing Nuns and Head-Hunting Panics: A Study of Mass Psychogenic Illness and Social Delusion - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Robert E. BartholomewAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2001-06-06Pages:303
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786409976ISBN-10:786409975UPC:9780786409976Book Category:PsychologyBook Subcategory:Social PsychologySize:8.94 x 6.02 x 0.64 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SCMSF48BDW
Little Green Men, Meowing Nuns and Head-Hunting Panics: A Study of Mass Psychogenic Illness and Social Delusion
"For a two week period in 1956, residents in the vicinity of Taipei, Taiwan, lived in fear that they would be the next victims of a crazed villain who was prowling the streets and slashing people at random with a razor or similar weapon. At least 21 victims were reported during this period, mostly women and children of low income and education." A thorough investigation revealed however, that...
Audience: Young Adult
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786409976ISBN-10:786409975UPC:9780786409976Book Category:PsychologyBook Subcategory:Social PsychologySize:8.94 x 6.02 x 0.64 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SCMSF48BDW
Robert E. Bartholomew has taught sociology in Australia at The Flinders University of South Australia and James Cook University in Queensland. A former broadcast journalist and contributor to news organizations such as the Associated Press and United Press International, he currently teaches at Botany College in Auckland, New Zealand.
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