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<p>Since the early twentieth century, American sociology has engaged with the subject of paranoia; yet no survey of this extensive history currently exists. Through historical analysis of social science texts and archival study, this paper details the emergence and vicissitudes of paranoia as a subject in American social theory. It charts three distinct stages of social science engagement with the term: from establishing legitimacy to demonstrating value to full-blown social diagnosis. Contemporary thought about paranoia is marked by an ironic realization that social theory is part of the cultural matrix that constitutes the condition and that social scientists themselves offer paranoid theory and paranoia-based solutions.</p>

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Paranoia and American Social Theory: The Making of a Modern Social Diagnosis

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    2025年6月10日

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  • Gary D. Jaworski

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Since the early twentieth century, American sociology has engaged with the subject of paranoia; yet no survey of this extensive history currently exists. Through historical analysis of social science texts and archival study, this paper details the emergence and vicissitudes of paranoia as a subject in American social theory. It charts three distinct stages of social science engagement with the term: from establishing legitimacy to demonstrating value to full-blown social diagnosis. Contemporary thought about paranoia is marked by an ironic realization that social theory is part of the cultural matrix that constitutes the condition and that social scientists themselves offer paranoid theory and paranoia-based solutions.