Good Gossip

Name: Good Gossip
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ISBN: 9780700606702

ISBN-10: 070060670X

ISBN-13: 9780700606702

Edition: N/A

Authors: Robert F. Goodman, Aaron Ben-Ze'ev

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Description:

Scholars from various disciplines consider gossip in relation to humor, logic, morality, privacy, legal and medical issues, feminism, history, rumor, and reputation in this collection of essays suggesting that gossip has unexpected virtues. Topics include gossip in Medieval society, and the role of medical gossip and rumor in the lay referral system. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book details

List price: $14.95
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Publication date: 7/22/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Introduction




The Vindication of Gossip




In Praise of Gossip: Indiscretion as a Saintly Virtue




Gossip as Moral Talk




The Logic of Gossip




Gossip and Humor




The Legal Regulation of Gossip: Backyard Chatter and the Mass Media




Gossip and Privacy




Knowledge Through the Grapevine: Gossip as Inquiry




Gossip, or in Praise of Chaos




Gossip: A Feminist Defense




Gossip, Reputation, and Social Adaptation




Used and Abused: Gossip in Medieval Society




Gossip, Gossipers, Gossipees




Medical Gossip and Rumor: Their Role in the Lay Referral System




The Tendency to Gossip as a Psychological Disposition: Constructing a Measure and Validating It



Notes


References


About the Contributors


Index