Rumors, Race and Riots

By Terry Ann Knopf

Book Overview

Are race-related rumors rooted in the personality traits of the individual? Are they a kind of "improvised news" for a community? Do they come and go at random or form definite, recognizable patterns? What role do the news media play in spreading rumors? These and other questions are treated in this classic study

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412805570
• ISBN13: 9781412805575
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"