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- catalog abstract ""Many cases of what has traditionally been called "mass hysteria" are examined in this study. Beginning with a concise history of mass hysteria and social delusions, the author differentiates between the two and investigates cases, both in closed settings (such as work and school) and in communities. Cases throughout history are discussed, from medieval dance manias to the 1997 "Pokemon panic" that hospitalized children in Japan. Also examined are collective delusions, including urban legends and mass panics. The book ends with a look toward the future of this subject."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12161053.
- catalog created "2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2001.".
- catalog description ""Many cases of what has traditionally been called "mass hysteria" are examined in this study. Beginning with a concise history of mass hysteria and social delusions, the author differentiates between the two and investigates cases, both in closed settings (such as work and school) and in communities. Cases throughout history are discussed, from medieval dance manias to the 1997 "Pokemon panic" that hospitalized children in Japan. Also examined are collective delusions, including urban legends and mass panics. The book ends with a look toward the future of this subject."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Foreword / Professor Erich Goode -- Broad Overview -- Mass Hysteria and Social Delusions: A Concise History -- Mass Hysteria in Closed Settings -- Epidemic Hysteria in Schools -- Epidemic Hysteria at Work -- Mass Hysteria in Communities -- The Mad Gasser of Virginia -- The Mad Gasser of Mattoon -- Pokemon TV Show Sickens Thousands in Japan -- Rethinking the Medieval Dancing Mania -- Collective Delusions -- Penis Panics: Collective Delusions Outside the West -- Imaginary Air Raids on Canada: Xenophobia During World War I -- The Phantom Sniper of Esher, England: How a Community Created an Imaginary Assailant -- The Ghost Rockets: Anatomy of a Moral Panic -- The Wish Mania as a Moral Panic in Reverse -- Before Roswell: The Meaning Behind the Crashed-UFO Myth -- The Martian Invasion Panic -- Major Issues and Future Directions -- From Demon Possession to Environmental Fears: The Changing Face of Mass Delusions and Hysterias.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "viii, 293 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Little green men, meowing nuns, and head-hunting panics.".
- catalog identifier "0786409975 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Little green men, meowing nuns, and head-hunting panics.".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland,".
- catalog relation "Little green men, meowing nuns, and head-hunting panics.".
- catalog subject "302/.17 21".
- catalog subject "HM1033 .B37 2001".
- catalog subject "Hysteria (Social psychology)".
- catalog subject "Panic.".
- catalog subject "Social psychology.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Foreword / Professor Erich Goode -- Broad Overview -- Mass Hysteria and Social Delusions: A Concise History -- Mass Hysteria in Closed Settings -- Epidemic Hysteria in Schools -- Epidemic Hysteria at Work -- Mass Hysteria in Communities -- The Mad Gasser of Virginia -- The Mad Gasser of Mattoon -- Pokemon TV Show Sickens Thousands in Japan -- Rethinking the Medieval Dancing Mania -- Collective Delusions -- Penis Panics: Collective Delusions Outside the West -- Imaginary Air Raids on Canada: Xenophobia During World War I -- The Phantom Sniper of Esher, England: How a Community Created an Imaginary Assailant -- The Ghost Rockets: Anatomy of a Moral Panic -- The Wish Mania as a Moral Panic in Reverse -- Before Roswell: The Meaning Behind the Crashed-UFO Myth -- The Martian Invasion Panic -- Major Issues and Future Directions -- From Demon Possession to Environmental Fears: The Changing Face of Mass Delusions and Hysterias.".
- catalog title "Little green men, meowing nuns, and head-hunting panics : a study of mass psychogenic illness and social delusion / Robert E. Bartholomew ; foreword by Erich Goode.".
- catalog type "text".