Terry Ann Knopf
Biographic Data
| ID | 653382 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Terry Ann Knopf |
| GIVEN NAMES | Terry Ann |
| FAMILY NAME | Knopf |
| SIGNATURE | KNOPF T A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Brandeis University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1969 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Rumors, Race and Riots
Are race-related rumors rooted in the personality traits of the individual? Are they a kind of "improvised news" for a community? Do they come and go at random or form definite, recognizable patterns? What role do the news media play in spreading rumors? These and other questions are treated in this classic study, now available in paperback with a new introduction by the author, of how and why rumors emerge in connection with racial disorders.Inc…
Rumors, Race, and Riots
Rumor Controls
Race, Riots, and Reporting
On the evening of July 1, 1917, in East St. Louis, Illinois, a Ford car (perhaps two) driven by whites fired gunshots into the homes of some blacks. When the whites returned a second time, the residents were better prepared and returned the fire. No action was taken by the police in regard to the white assailants. However, after receiving a report about armed blacks, a squad car-significantly, a Ford make-was sent to the scene and met by gunfire.…
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Race, Riots, and Reporting
On the evening of July 1, 1917, in East St. Louis, Illinois, a Ford car (perhaps two) driven by whites fired gunshots into the homes of some blacks. When the whites returned a second time, the residents were better prepared and returned the fire. No action was taken by the police in regard to the white assailants. However, after receiving a report about armed blacks, a squad car-significantly, a Ford make-was sent to the scene and met by gunfire.…
Rumor Controls
Rumors, Race, and Riots
Rumors, Race and Riots
Are race-related rumors rooted in the personality traits of the individual? Are they a kind of "improvised news" for a community? Do they come and go at random or form definite, recognizable patterns? What role do the news media play in spreading rumors? These and other questions are treated in this classic study, now available in paperback with a new introduction by the author, of how and why rumors emerge in connection with racial disorders.Inc…
Political science (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Misinformation and Its Impacts (2 works) · Race (biology) (2 works) · Rumor (2 works) · Art (1 work)