The Global Grapevine - Why Rumors of Terrorism, Immigration, and Trade Matter (Hardcover)

Soon after 9/11, wild rumors began to spread: that Arab-Americans were celebrating publicly, that some people had been warned, that politicians knew all along.
The Global Grapevine reveals how--through our everyday thoughts and conversations, and the rumors we spread--we grapple with the new global world. Drawn from diverse sources, the book illuminates urban legends like the claim that a certain t-shirt with a Chinese pictogram brands the wearer as a prostitute, conspiracy theories such as the "9/11 Truth Movement," or stories of tourists infected with AIDS by locals. These rumors, the authors argue, reflect our anxieties and fears about contact with foreign cultures--how we believe foreign competition to be poisoning the domestic economy and foreign immigration to be eroding American values. Focusing on the threat posed by terrorism, the impact of immigration, the risks involved in international trade, and the dangers faced by naive tourism, the book provides a broad survey of the most widely circulated rumors and examines what these tales reveal about contemporary society.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2010
First published:	June 2010
Authors:	Gary Alan Fine (John Evans Professor of Sociology) • Bill Ellis (Professor of English and American Studies)
Dimensions:	245 x 162 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-973631-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Globalization Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Controversial knowledge > Conspiracy theories Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology
LSN:	0-19-973631-6
Barcode:	9780199736317

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