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

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

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Far from mere idle tales, rumors are a valuable window into our anxieties and fears. Rumors let us talk as a community about some very inflammatory issuesissues that may be embarrassing or disturbing to discussallowing us to act as if we are talking about real events, not personal beliefs. We can air our hidden fears and desires without claiming these attitudes as our own.In The Global Grapevine, two leading authorities on rumor, folklore, and urban legendGary Alan Fine and Bill Ellisshed 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 about tourism. The authors analyze how various rumors underscore American reactions to perceived global threats, show how we interpret our changing world, and highlight fears, fantasies, and cherished beliefs about our place in the world. Along the way the book examines a wide variety of rumorsthat the Israelis were behind 911, the President knew of the attack in advance, tourists wake up in foreign countries with their kidneys stolen, foreign workers urinate in vats of beer destined to be shipped to America. These rumors, the authors argue, reflect our anxieties and fears about contact with foreign cultureswhether we believe foreign competition to be poisoning the domestic economy or that foreign immigration to be eroding American values.Rumors are the visible tip of a vast iceberg of hidden anxieties. Illuminating the most widely circulated rumors in America in recent years, The Global Grapevine offers an invaluable portrait of what these tales reveal about contemporary society.

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