When Private Talk Goes Public Gossip in American History |
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| Editor:
| Feeley, Kathleen
Frost, Jennifer
Feeley, K.
Frost, J. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-349-49502-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2014 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $149.99USD $109.99 |
Book Description:
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Gossip is one of the most common, and most condemned, forms of discourse in which we engage - even as it is often absorbing and socially significant, it is also widely denigrated. This volume examines fascinating moments in the history of gossip in America, from witchcraft trials to People magazine, helping us to see the subject with new eyes.
Gossip is one of the most common, and most condemned, forms of discourse in which we engage - even as it is often absorbing and socially significant, it is also widely denigrated. This volume examines fascinating moments in the history of gossip in America, from witchcraft trials to People magazine, helping us to see the subject with new eyes.