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Whispers on the Color Line
Rumor and Race in America

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Paperback, 270 pages
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United States, 1 May 2004

"Fine and Turner present a wonderful exploration into what our seemingly mundane rumor-sharing means for race in our society. Filled with examples that we all can recognize, and superbly written and argued, "Whispers on the Color Line will be a classic in the study of race and culture."--Mary Pattillo-McCoy, author of "Black Picket Fences: Privilege and Peril among the Black Middle Class

"Fine and Turner have written a disturbing, yet important book. Taking racially tinged (or drenched, as the case may be) rumors as an unobtrusive measure of the state of black-white relations in the U.S., the authors document the yawning social-cultural chasm in the nation. Contradicting the tepid national narrative that celebrates the "before" and "after" racial transformation achieved by the civil rights struggle, Whispers on the Color Line reminds us that the "peculiar dilemma" Gunnar Myrdal wrote about fifty-seven years ago is still very much with us. Until the "whispers" grow into a far more open and honest dialogue, nothing will change."--Doug McAdam, author of Freedom Summer

"Whispers on the Color Line is a logical and necessary extension of the authors' earlier books (Fine's "Manufacturing Tales and Turner's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine), which work in tandem to explore racial issues through everyday narratives. The authors themselves represent an American cultural dialectic."--Janet Langlois, author of "Belle Gunness, The Lady Bluebeard

"Whispers on the Color Line is insightful and thought-provoking, powerfully underscoring the social significance of hearsay, rumors, and legends in everyday life. This rich and poignant narrative reveals and educates--an important contribution tosocial science understanding and to the ongoing discourse about race matters in this country."--Elijah Anderson, author of "Code of the Street: Decency, Violence, and the Moral Life of the Inner City

"This book speaks loudly to our most troubling contemporary problem: interactions among the "races" that are carried out in secret. The development of media such as the Internet (with its various aspects, from personal email to screeds sent out through listserves) has helped us recognize that rumors have gone public--and that we need to become involved in managing this process."--Roger Abrahams, author of "Singing the Master: The Emergence of African-American Culture in the Plantation South

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"Fine and Turner present a wonderful exploration into what our seemingly mundane rumor-sharing means for race in our society. Filled with examples that we all can recognize, and superbly written and argued, "Whispers on the Color Line will be a classic in the study of race and culture."--Mary Pattillo-McCoy, author of "Black Picket Fences: Privilege and Peril among the Black Middle Class

"Fine and Turner have written a disturbing, yet important book. Taking racially tinged (or drenched, as the case may be) rumors as an unobtrusive measure of the state of black-white relations in the U.S., the authors document the yawning social-cultural chasm in the nation. Contradicting the tepid national narrative that celebrates the "before" and "after" racial transformation achieved by the civil rights struggle, Whispers on the Color Line reminds us that the "peculiar dilemma" Gunnar Myrdal wrote about fifty-seven years ago is still very much with us. Until the "whispers" grow into a far more open and honest dialogue, nothing will change."--Doug McAdam, author of Freedom Summer

"Whispers on the Color Line is a logical and necessary extension of the authors' earlier books (Fine's "Manufacturing Tales and Turner's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine), which work in tandem to explore racial issues through everyday narratives. The authors themselves represent an American cultural dialectic."--Janet Langlois, author of "Belle Gunness, The Lady Bluebeard

"Whispers on the Color Line is insightful and thought-provoking, powerfully underscoring the social significance of hearsay, rumors, and legends in everyday life. This rich and poignant narrative reveals and educates--an important contribution tosocial science understanding and to the ongoing discourse about race matters in this country."--Elijah Anderson, author of "Code of the Street: Decency, Violence, and the Moral Life of the Inner City

"This book speaks loudly to our most troubling contemporary problem: interactions among the "races" that are carried out in secret. The development of media such as the Internet (with its various aspects, from personal email to screeds sent out through listserves) has helped us recognize that rumors have gone public--and that we need to become involved in managing this process."--Roger Abrahams, author of "Singing the Master: The Emergence of African-American Culture in the Plantation South

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9780520228559
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0520228553
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Illustrated
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22.9 x 15.5 x 1.7 centimeters (0.42 kg)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Rumor in the Life of America: Riots and Race 2. How Rumor Works 3. Mercantile Rumor in Black and White 4. The Enemy in Washington 5. The Wages of Sin: Stories of Sex and Immorality 6. On the Road Again: Rumors of Crime and Confrontation 7. Cries and Whispers: Race and False Accusations 8. Coming Clean Notes Index

About the Author

Gary Alan Fine is Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University. Among his books are Kitchens: The Culture of Restaurant Work (California, 1994), Difficult Reputations (2000), and Manufacturing Tales: Sex and Money in Contemporary Legends (1992). Patricia A. Turner is Vice-Provost of Undergraduate Studies and Professor of African American and African Studies at the University of California, Davis. She is the author of I Heard It Through the Grapevine: Rumor in African American Culture (California, 1993) and Ceramic Uncles and Celluloid Mammies: Black Images and Their Influence on Culture (1994).

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"This provocative work excels at challenging readers to think about and hopefully better understand people on the other side of the color line. This is a must-read for students and teachers with a scholarly interest in race relations. Even for casual readers, "Whispers supplies a starting point for discussion."--"School Library Journal

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