Rather than treated as “symptoms” of individual or collective pathology, as “outsider” rhetoric, or as the last vestiges of magical thinking holding out against the onward progress of scientific reason, this paper prompts rhetorical and cultural critics to consider conspiracy theory discourse from a “perspectivist” stance. This paper suggests a way of framing conspiracy theories from a rhetorical point of view as a means of better understanding their cultural and political roles. Taken together, these books place the problem of conspiracy theory firmly in the context of democratic politics, opening important empirical and conceptual questions about partisanship, populism, publicity and secrecy. Luc Boltanski focuses on conspiracy narratives in early detective and spy novels, but situates them in a broader account of the relation between the state, the social and political sciences, and popular representations of political power. Michael Butter uses detailed historical cases from the Puritan witch trials to the Red Scare of the 1950s to show the central and influential role that conspiratorial beliefs have played in American history. Uscinski and Parent argue that conspiracy theories are connected to partisan distrust and are largely stable across the twentieth century. Three recent books, from the disciplines of political science, cultural history and social theory, provide a valuable critical corrective. Most recently, she curated Arts of Ancient Viet Nam: From River Plain to Open Sea, jointly organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Asia Society, New York.Conspiracy theories are attracting increasing attention from political scientists, much of it negative. She has worked extensively in the art world and as a museum curator. Nancy Tingley is an independent art historian and consultant with a specialty in Asian art. Warshawski, Kinsey Milhone, and other great female sleuths. Readers will delight in the rarified world of collecting, as well as getting to know Jenna, an intrepid and shrewd observer who will easily find her place among V.I. But the collectors, dealers, and con artists of the Bangkok art world only compound her questions.Ī Head in Cambodia is the fiction debut of noted Asian art expert Nancy Tingley. She’s certain the sculpture provides clues to help her solve the case, which takes her to Thailand and Cambodia.

It turns out that the same talents for research and for unraveling puzzles-the bread and butter of an art historian-have perfectly equipped her to solve crimes. When a second decapitation happens-this time of an art collector, not a statue-Jenna finds herself drawn into a different kind of mystery, and the stakes are life or death. Asian art is her bailiwick, not criminal investigation, and her immediate concern is simply figuring out whether the head is one famously stolen from its body, or a fake. When the alluring, eleventh-century Cambodian stone head of Radha, consort to Krishna, shows up at the Searles Museum, young curator Jenna Murphy doesn’t suspect that it will lead her to a murder. Sheldon Siegel, author of Special Circumstances We will be hearing more from this talented newcomer.” Jenna Murphy is a curator worth rooting for. Deftly plotted and expertly executed, Tingley’s novel will keep readers up late at night. “In her stellar debut, Nancy Tingley combines art, murder, and Southeast Asia into a compelling tale. “A pleasant diversion for a plane ride to the reader’s own adventure.” Shapiro looking to expand their geography.” A great pick for fans of Iain Pears and B.A. “In a crowded field of art history whodunits, this first novel stands out … Jenna, an unabashed sleuth both on and off the job, is a fresh new voice. 2018 Lefty Award Finalist (Left Coast Crime) for Best Debut Mystery

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