The Imposter as Social Theory: Thinking with Gatecrashers, Cheats and Charlatans

The Imposter as Social Theory: Thinking with Gatecrashers, Cheats and Charlatans
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Country
United Kingdom
Published
1 August 2022
Pages
350
ISBN
9781529213089

The Imposter as Social Theory: Thinking with Gatecrashers, Cheats and Charlatans

Proposing ‘thinking with imposters’ as a valuable new tool of analysis in the social sciences and humanities, this revolutionary book shows how the figure of the imposter can help upend social theory.

The figure of the imposter can stir complicated emotions, from intrigue to suspicion and fear. But what insights can these troublesome figures provide into the social relations and cultural forms from which they emerge?

Edited by leading scholars in the field, this volume explores the question through a diverse range of empirical cases, including magicians, spirit possession, fake Instagram followers, fake art and fraudulent scientists.

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