1st Edition
No Way of Knowing Crime, Urban Legends and the Internet
By Pamela Donovan
Copyright 2004
246 Pages
by
Routledge
246 Pages
by
Routledge
246 Pages
by
Routledge
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Examining "old media" treatment of crime legends: news reports, fictional film and television depictions, and "new media" interactive discussions: versions and discussions circulating in Internet newsgroups and via electronic mail lists, this text examines a social context vastly changed from the height of rumour research in the mid-20th century.
Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. The Market in Snuff Films 3. Stolen Body Parts 4. Shopping Mall and Theme Park Abductions 5. Debunkers and their Orbit 6. Crime Legends and the Role of Belief 7. Crime Legends and the Politics of Fear and Protection 8. A Summary Appendices Bibliography
Biography
Pamela Donovan
