Some once-authoritative knowledge becomes stigmatized when superseded

Evidence

Superseded knowledge: claims that once were authoritatively recognized as knowledge but lost that status because they came to be regarded as false or less valid than other claims (e.g., astrology and alchemy). — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy, 182

Categorization

• DEFINE: One of the five varieties of stigmatized knowledge Barkun distinguishes.
• XREF: connects to: Stigmatized knowledge is truth-claims marginalized by official knowledge institutions — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic…, 177; The Internet spreads stigmatized knowledge faster regardless of evidence quality — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic…, 545; Suppressed knowledge can resurface centuries later when new tools emerge — Jamal Awil, The Whispering Archive: The Complete…, 1694 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• The Internet spreads stigmatized knowledge faster regardless of evidence quality #expands (0.75) — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy, 545
• Suppressed knowledge can resurface centuries later when new tools emerge #qualifies (0.75) — Jamal Awil, The Whispering Archive, 1694
• Scholarly networks create echo chambers that sideline marginal knowledge #complicates (0.75) — Crystal Abidin and Megan Lindsay Brown (eds.), Microcelebrity Around the Globe, 116
• Historical knowledge gets co-opted for administrative manipulation #exemplifies (0.72)