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Gossiping as a Way of Speaking
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Yerkovich, Sally – Journal of Communication, 1977
Descriptors: Interaction Process Analysis, Social Influences, Social Relations, Sociocultural Patterns
Laughing Matter: A Symposium: The Social Contexts of Humor
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Winick, Charles – Journal of Communication, 1976
Analyzes joke-telling trends from 1970-75 and emphasizes that such an analysis may yield a significant reflection of American life during this time period. (MH)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Humor, Interaction Process Analysis, Social Attitudes
Gossip and The Marketplace Psychology
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Rosnow, Ralph L. – Journal of Communication, 1977
Descriptors: Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Relationship, Social Behavior, Social Influences
Friends, the Media, and Opinion Formation.
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Beinstein, Judith – Journal of Communication, 1977
Compares the uses of mass media and informal social networks in opinion formation among women from three varying population density groups. Results indicate that the degree of urbanity and education mediate choice of information source. (JMF)
Descriptors: Females, Friendship, Information Sources, Interaction Process Analysis
Mediated Messages and Social Coordination
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Hintz, Robert A.; Couch, Carl J. – Journal of Communication, 1978
Explores how different forms of mediated communication including telephonic and two-way radio, alter the processes of constricting social action and social relationships. (MH)
Descriptors: Information Dissemination, Information Networks, Interaction Process Analysis, Mass Media