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UNINA9910456025103321 |
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Autore |
Donovan Pamela |
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No way of knowing : crime, urban legends, and the Internet / / Pamela Donovan |
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New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-135-93640-4 |
1-138-97724-1 |
1-135-93641-2 |
1-280-01940-9 |
0-203-50779-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (ix, 236 p. ) : facsims |
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Collana |
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American popular history and culture (Routledge (Firm)) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Crime in popular culture - United States |
Crime - United States - Folklore |
Crime - Electronic discussion groups - United States |
Urban folklore - United States |
Fear of crime - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preface Acknowledgements 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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This volume examines both 'old media' treatment of crime legends: news reports, fictional film and television depictions, as well as 'new media' interactive discussions of them: versions and discussions circulating in Internet newsgroups and via electronic mail lists. |
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