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Given that matters relevant to race remain confused and divisive in many corridors of American society, it is not surprising that rumors and legends that reflect racial misunderstanding and mistrust frequently circulate. This work focuses on a wide array of tales told in black and white communities across America.

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Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Rumor in the Life of America: Riots and Race 2. How Rumor Works 3. Mercantile Rumor in Black and White 4. The Enemy in Washington 5. The Wages of Sin: Stories of Sex and Immorality 6. On the Road Again: Rumors of Crime and Confrontation 7. Cries and Whispers: Race and False Accusations 8. Coming Clean Notes Index

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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: 18/05/2004
      ISBN13: 9780520228559, 978-0520228559
      ISBN10: 0520228553
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      Ethnic studies / Ethnicity Social discrimination and social justice

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Given that matters relevant to race remain confused and divisive in many corridors of American society, it is not surprising that rumors and legends that reflect racial misunderstanding and mistrust frequently circulate. This work focuses on a wide array of tales told in black and white communities across America.

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Rumor in the Life of America: Riots and Race 2. How Rumor Works 3. Mercantile Rumor in Black and White 4. The Enemy in Washington 5. The Wages of Sin: Stories of Sex and Immorality 6. On the Road Again: Rumors of Crime and Confrontation 7. Cries and Whispers: Race and False Accusations 8. Coming Clean Notes Index

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