Improvised News: A Sociological Study of Rumor |
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Contents
ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTIONS OF RUMOR | 1 |
THE FAILURE OF FORMAL NEWS CHANNELS | 31 |
PROBLEMSOLVING THROUGH DELIBERATION | 63 |
SUGGESTIBILITY AND BEHAVIORAL CONTAGION | 95 |
THE FORMATION OF POPULAR BELIEFS | 129 |
A SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY OF RUMOR | 163 |
THE POLITICAL MANIPULATION OF RUMOR | 185 |
List of Case Studies | 214 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Improvised News: A Sociological Study of Rumor An Advanced study in sociology |
| Author | Tamotsu Shibutani |
| Publisher | Ardent Media, 1966 |
| Length | 262 pages |
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