The Global Grapevine

by Gary Alan Fine and Bill Ellis

Book Overview

Far from mere idle tales, rumors are a valuable window into our anxieties and fears. Rumors let us talk as a community about some very inflammatory issues--issues that may be embarrassing or disturbing to discuss-allowing us to act as if we are talking about real events, not personal beliefs. We can air our hidden fears and desires without claiming these attitudes as our own.

In The Global Grapevine, two leading authorities on rumor, folklore,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199736316
• ISBN13: 9780199736317
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Academic
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"