True Disbelievers: The Elvis Contagion
- ISBN-10
- 1412840473
- ISBN-13
- 9781412840477
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 307
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-01-01
- Publisher
- Transaction Publishers
- Authors
- R. Serge Denisoff, George Plasketes
Description
The legion of fans who refuse to believe that Elvis Presley died August 16, 1977 has been a major force behind the ever-expanding, elusive, and enduring Elvis myth during the past seventeen years. This network of fervent true believers engages in activities that include a melange of sightings and conspiracy theories. Mass media coverage of these phenomena has evolved from the underground grass-roots level to widespread publicity with social, religious, commercial, and ideological underpinnings. In True Disbelievers, R. Serge Denisoff and George Plasketes examine the implications of various accounts and several perspectives on Elvis Presley's death and transfiguration.
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