The Global Grapevine: Why Rumors of Terrorism, Immigration, and Trade Matter

by Gary Alan Fine and Bill Ellis

Book Overview

Far from mere idle tales, rumors are a valuable window into our anxieties and fears. In The Global Grapevine, two leading authorities on rumor, folklore, and urban legend-Gary Alan Fine and Bill Ellis-shed light on what contemporary rumors can tell us about the fears and pressures of globalization. In particular, they examine four major themes that emerge over and over again: rumors about terrorism, about immigration, about international trade, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199997446
• ISBN13: 9780199997442
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"