Pranksters : Making Mischief in the Modern World /

Pranksters : Making Mischief in the Modern World /

From Benjamin Franklin's newspaper hoax that faked the death of his rival to Abbie Hoffman's attempt to levitate the Pentagon, pranksters, hoaxers, and con artists have caused confusion, disorder, and laughter in Western society for centuries. Profiling the most notorious mischief makers f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McLeod, Kembrew, 1970-
Corporate Author: Ebook Library
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : NYU Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Hoaxes > History.
Impostors and imposture > History.
Practical jokes > History.
Subculture > History.
Practical jokes > History.
Hoaxes > History.
Impostors and imposture > History.
Subculture > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. This Is the Dawning of the Age of Enlightenment . . . and Pranks; 2. Con Artists and Consumer Culture; 3. Spirits in the Material World; 4. Meet the Illuminati; 5. The Golden Age of Newspaper Hoaxes; 6. Political Pranksters; 7. Prank Blowback; 8. A Satanic Panic; 9. Showbiz Tricksters and the Pop Underground; 10. An Education in Pranks; Conclusion: Reflections of a Prankster; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author