Pranksters : making mischief in the modern world
McLeod, Kembrew, 1970-2014
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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 from the 1600s to the present day, 'Pranksters' explores how 'pranks' are part of a long tradition of speaking truth to power and social critique.
Main title:
Pranksters : making mischief in the modern world / Kembrew McLeod.
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Imprint:
New York : New York University Press, 2014.
Collation:
364 pages
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780814796290 (hbk)
Dewey class:
001.95
Language:
English
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BRN:
1786170