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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Daniel Leonard Bernardi , Pauline Hope Cheong , Chris Lundry , Scott W. RustonPublisher: Rutgers University Press Imprint: Rutgers University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.456kg ISBN: 9780813552507ISBN 10: 0813552508 Pages: 220 Publication Date: 14 June 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Rumor Theory: Narrative Systems and Hegemonic Struggles in Contested Populations 2. Rumor Transmediation: Critical Mash-ups and a Singaporean Prison Break 3. Rumor Mosaics: Counterinsurgency Operations in Iraq’s Triangle of Death 4. Whisper Campaigns: State-Sponsored Rumors and the Post-Mortem (De)Construction of an Indonesian Terrorist 5. Coercion and Consent: Narrative Countermeasures in the Battle for “Hearts and Minds” Glossary Notes Selected Bibliography IndexReviewsA strong and useful contribution to the field, Narrative Landmines makes important points about the relevance of rumor to counterinsurgency theory and operations. --Philip Seib University of Southern California (06/02/2011) """Narrative Landmines is a goldmine of insights. It shows how pervasive and persistent rumors profoundly shape the strategically critical social realities and perceptions of vast cultures vulnerable to Islamic extremism.""--Nicholas DiFonzo ""author of The Watercooler Effect"" ""Narrative Landmines shows the importance of understanding the role of rumors in strategic communication. Recommended."" -- ""Choice"" ""A strong and useful contribution to the field, Narrative Landmines makes important points about the relevance of rumor to counterinsurgency theory and operations.""--Philip Seib ""University of Southern California""" Narrative Landmines is a goldmine of insights. It shows how pervasive and persistent rumors profoundly shape the strategically critical social realities and perceptions of vast cultures vulnerable to Islamic extremism. --Nicholas DiFonzo author of The Watercooler Effect (12/19/2011) Author InformationDANIEL LEONARD BERNARDI is professor and chair of the Cinema Department at San Francisco State University. He is the author of Star Trek and History: Race-ing Toward a White Future and the editor of Filming Difference: Actors, Directors, Producers and Writers on Gender, Race and Sexuality in Film, among several other books. His research explores the representation and narration of cultural difference, including race, gender, and sexuality, in media and popular culture. PAULINE HOPE CHEONG is an associate professor of communication at the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University. She has published widely on communication technologies, culture, and religion in leading journals and is lead coeditor of Digital Religion, Social Media and Culture: Perspectives, Practices, Futures as well as New Media and Intercultural Communication: Identity, Community and Politics. CHRIS LUNDRY is an assistant research professor at the Consortium for Strategic Communication in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University. He has published in edited volumes and journals, including American Behavioral Scientist and Inside Indonesia. SCOTT W. RUSTON is an assistant research professor at the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication where he specializes in narrative theory and media studies. He has published in such journals as Storyworlds: A Journal of Narrative Studies and The International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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