The global grapevine : why rumors of terrorism, immigration, and trade matter / [electronic resource] Gary Alan Fine, Bill Ellis. Fine, Gary Alan. Ellis, Bill, 1950- Rumor. Globalization Social aspects. HM1241 302.24 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. '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. New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2010. c2010. 2010 Text 1 online resource (x, 255 p.) http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199736317.001.0001 eng