Gossip: the untrivial pursuit
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Holly Springs Community - Adult Non-Fiction
302.2 EPSTE
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.
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Book
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242 pages ; 22 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780618721948, 0618721940

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-223) and index.
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An exploration of the cultural practice of gossip defines it as a necessary human enterprise that has evolved to new levels in the Internet age, exploring the ways that gossip has negatively impacted politics and journalism.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Epstein, J. (2011). Gossip: the untrivial pursuit. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Epstein, Joseph, 1937-. 2011. Gossip: The Untrivial Pursuit. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Epstein, Joseph, 1937-, Gossip: The Untrivial Pursuit. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Epstein, Joseph. Gossip: The Untrivial Pursuit. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.

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