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Rumor mills : the social impact of rumor and legend / Gary Alan Fine, Véronique Campion-Vincent and Chip Heath, editors.
| Other author | Fine, Gary Alan. |
| Other author | Campion-Vincent, Véronique. |
| Other author | Heath, Chip. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Brunswick, U.S.A. ; London : AldineTransaction, ©2005. |
| Description | xiii, 268 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Social impact of rumor and legend |
| Series | Social problems and social issues Social problems and social issues. ^A252175 |
| Contents | Rumor matters : an introductory essay / Gary Alan Fine -- The social production of conflict and prejudice: Introduction / Véronique Campion-Vincent -- Dramatic rumors and truthful appearances : the medieval myth of ritual murder by proxy / Jody Enders -- Rumors in times of war and cataclysm : a historical perspective / Galit Hasan-Rokem -- Rumors and religious riots / Sudhir Kakar -- Mafia in Meran? : rumors and legends surrounding the "leather connection" : a case study / Ingo Schneider -- The spread of rumors: Introduction / Chip Heath -- Psychological motivations in rumor spread / Prashant Bordia and Nicholas DiFonzo -- From evil others to evil elites : a dominant pattern in conspiracy theories today / Véronique Campion-Vincent -- Legend/Antilegend : humor as an integral part of the contemporary legend process / Bill Ellis -- How rumor begets rumor : collective memory, ethnic conflict, and reproductive rumors in Cameroon / Pamela Feldman-Savelsberg, Flavien T. Ndonko, and Song Yang -- The effects of legends, rumors, and related genres on audiences / Rainer Wehse -- The creation of plausibility: Introduction / Patricia A. Turner -- Fashion, topical jokes, and rumor as short-term enthusiasms / Joel Best -- Celebrating Arabs and grateful terrorists : rumor and the politics of plausibility / Gary Alan Fine and Irfan Khawaja -- Beyond rumor and legend : some aspects of academic communication / Sandy Hobbs -- Negatory rumors : from the denial of reality to conspiracy theory / Jean-Bruno Renard -- Social construction and social consequences : rumors and evidence / Luise White -- Conclusion : Rumor and legend : seven questions / Chip Heath, Véronique Campion-Vincent, and Gary Alan Fine. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 0202307468 (cased) |
| ISBN | 9780202307466 (cased) |
| ISBN | 0202307476 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780202307473 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | HM1241 .R86 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |