Rumor Mills

副标题: The Social Impact of Rumor and Legend

ISBN: 9780202307473

出版社: Aldine Transaction

出版年: 2005-6-1

页数: 281

定价: USD 31.95

装帧: Paperback

内容简介

The goal of this volume is to explore the social and political dynamics of rumor and the related concept of urban or contemporary legend. These forms of communication often appear in tandem with social problems, including riots, racial or political violence, and social and economic upheavals. The volume emphasizes the connection of rumor to a set of social concerns from government corruption and corporate scandal, to racial, religious, and other prejudices. Central to the dialogue are issues of truth, belief, history, public policy, and evidence.