In The Global Grapevine, two leading authorities on rumor, folklore, and urban legend shed light on what contemporary rumors can tell us about the fears and pressures of globalization. This book offers an invaluable portrait of what these tales reveal about contemporary society.
In The Global Grapevine, two leading authorities on rumor, folklore, and urban legend shed light on what contemporary rumors can tell us about the fears and pressures of globalization. This book offers an invaluable portrait of what these tales reveal about contemporary society.
Gary Alan Fine is John Evans Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University. His book, Whispers on the Color Line: Rumor and Race in America was a finalist for the C. Wright Mills Award. Bill Ellis is Professor Emeritus of English and American Studies at Pennsylvania State University. He is a Fellow of the American Folklore Society and has served as President of the International Society for Contemporary Legend Research.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction: Rumor and Global Politics 1. Rumor and September 11th: Understanding the Unthinkable 2. A Riot of Conspiracies 3. Migrants: Disease in the Body Politics 4. "There Goes the Neighborhood": Latino Migrants and Immigration Rumors 5. Tourist Troubles: The Travels of Global Rumor 6. The Dangers of International Trade 7. Global Trafficking in Bodies 8. Whispers on the Borderline Notes Index
Introduction: Rumor and Global Politics 1. Rumor and September 11th: Understanding the Unthinkable 2. A Riot of Conspiracies 3. Migrants: Disease in the Body Politics 4. "There Goes the Neighborhood": Latino Migrants and Immigration Rumors 5. Tourist Troubles: The Travels of Global Rumor 6. The Dangers of International Trade 7. Global Trafficking in Bodies 8. Whispers on the Borderline Notes Index
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