Chain letters
Players and their accounts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2152256 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacqueline Boles (Georgia State University), Lyn Myers (Georgia State University) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 241-257 |
| Publication date | 1988-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Deviant Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-9625 • E-ISSN: 1521-0456 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01639625.1988.9967783 |
| OpenAlex | W2134708593 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
Even though it is unlawful to send chain letters through the mails, thousands of Americans send them to friends, acquaintances, and strangers in hopes that their names will move to the top of the pyramid, and they will receive the influx of tax‐free dollars from those at the bottom of the chain. This paper analyzes the content and structure of the chain letter and also describes the accounts which chain letter players (N=129) provide for their participation. Differences between male and female accounts and participation strategies are provided. The implications for these differences for understanding participation in the underground economy are discussed
Advertising · Business · Chain (unit · Pyramid (geometry · Digital Marketing and Social Media · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Mathematics · Psychology · Taxation and Compliance Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |