Abstract

ARAGON, Rogelio. The representations of secret societies in mass communication. A quick overview. REHMLAC [online]. 2023, vol.15, n.1, pp.1-25. ISSN 1659-4223.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/rehmlac+.v15i1.52742.

The image of secret societies, as either some sort of mystical troupe, with grandiose ceremonies and rituals regarded by outsiders as an oddity or as power-thirsty malevolent organizations, has been represented and amplified by mass communication since the 18th century. Here are just a few examples.

Keywords : Secret Societies; Freemasonry; Literature; Cinema; Television; Conspiracy Theories; Mass Communication..

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