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Rumor Tradition

Rumor Tradition is a recurring and thematically coherent pattern of informal narratives or beliefs, transmitted through social networks over time, that distinguishes itself from isolated rumors by its sustained circulation, adaptive variation, and cultural resonance within a community.

11

Publications

648

Citations

12

Authors

3

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Publications

11

A Rumor of Angels: Modern Society and the Rediscovery of the Supernatural

James M. Gustafson, Peter L. Berger · Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion · 1970 · 252 citations

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I Heard It Through the Grapevine: Rumor in African-American Culture.

Rodney D. Coates, Patricia A. Turner · The Journal of Southern History · 1995 · 146 citations

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I Heard It through the Grapevine: Rumor in African-American Culture.

Dennis Van Vranken Hickey, Patricia A. Turner · The American Historical Review · 1994 · 51 citations

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Modern Legend and Rumor Theory

Patrick B. Mullen · Journal of the Folklore Institute · 1972 · 43 citations

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Rumors of Mass Poisoning in Biafra

Nwokocha K. U. Nkpa · Public Opinion Quarterly · 1977 · 34 citations

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Authors

12

  1. PA
    Patricia A. Turner

    Teesside University, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 221 citations

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  2. JV
    Jeffrey Victor

    State University of New York, United States

    2 publications · 38 citations

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  3. PL
    Peter L. Berger

    Boston University, United States

    2 publications · 264 citations

    2

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  4. ML
    Misty L. Bastian

    Franklin & Marshall College, United States

    1 publications · 28 citations

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  5. RD
    Rodney D. Coates

    1 publications · 146 citations

    1

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Institutions

3

  1. University of Nigeria

    Nsukka, Nigeria

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    34 citations

  2. Marien Ngouabi University

    Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

  3. Fordham University

    New York, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

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Venues

  1. Western Folklore

    1 publications · 25 citations

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  2. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

    JSSR · 1 publications · 252 citations

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  3. Journal of the Folklore Institute

    1 publications · 43 citations

    1

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  4. The American Historical Review

    AHR · 1 publications · 51 citations

    1

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  5. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews

    1 publications · 13 citations

    1

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