The global grapevine : why rumors of terrorism, immigration, and trade matter / [electronic resource]
by Fine, Gary Alan; Ellis, Bill.
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BookPublisher: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2010Description: 1 online resource (x, 255 p.).ISBN: 9780199866458 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Rumor | Globalization -- Social aspectsOnline resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: 'The Global Grapevine' documents how Americans grapple with the new global world through everyday thoughts & conversations, & the rumors they spread. Focusing on the threat posed by terrorism, the impact of immigration, the risks involved in international trade & the dangers faced by naive tourism, the book offers a broad survey.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
'The Global Grapevine' documents how Americans grapple with the new global world through everyday thoughts & conversations, & the rumors they spread. Focusing on the threat posed by terrorism, the impact of immigration, the risks involved in international trade & the dangers faced by naive tourism, the book offers a broad survey.
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