Gossip and Rumor: Featuring Social Change and Social Media UH, W

Gossip and rumor are essential, powerful and subversive forms of human communication, yet their roles in society are commonly overlooked, dismissed or trivialized. This class examines their history, morality, psychology, vital agency in social change, commercialization and ethics, the mass media’s amplification of them and their role in our closest circles, workplaces and organizations.

Credits

3 credits

Course Code

UH 381