Skip to Main Content

Sociosphera
2010. no. 4, 136–139
ISSN: 2078-7081

Rumors as a factor of public opinion development

797

O.V. Korableva

PDF (RUS)
Online translation in english
GS
Information
in Google Scholar

Abstract

This article reviews the interrelation between rumors phenomena and public opinion as a social institution. Rumors are considered to be a factor of public opinion development being a result of communication and a product of actual problems understanding. The author shows a scheme of interrelation between rumors and public opinion at the level of routine consciousness.

General Information

Keywords: rumors, routine consciousness, individual mind, rumors object, routine knowledge, serotype, public opinion.

Journal rubric: Sociology

Article type: scientific article

For citation: Korableva O.V. Rumors as a factor of public opinion development. Sociosfera = Sociosphera, 2010. no. 4, pp. 136–139. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

References

  1. Dmitriev A. V., Latynov V. V., Hlopjev A. T. Informal political communication. – Moscow: Russian Political Encyclopedia (ROSSPEN), 1997.
  2. Gorshkov M. K. Public Opinion: history and modernity. – M., 1988.
  3. Grushin B. A. Opinion about the world and world views. – M.: Politizdat, 1967.
  4. Korobejnikov V. S. Opinion pyramid (public opinion: the nature and function). – M.: Knowledge, 1987.
  5. Noelle­Neumann E. Public Opinion. The opening of the spiral of silence. – Moscow: Progress­Academy, 1996.
  6. Popkova O. V. Ontology of rumors. – Togliatti: Accent, 2002.
  7. Toschenko Zh. T., Kharchenko S. V. Social mood. – M.: Academia, 1996.
  8. Shubkin V. N. Catastrophic consciousness in the modern world in the late twentieth century / ed. V. E. Shlappentucha, V. A. Yadov. – Moscow: Moscow Public Science Foundation, 2002.
  9. Peterson W. A., Gist N. P. Rumour and Public Opinion // American Journal of Sociology. – 1951. – V. 57. – Р. 159–167.

Information About the Authors

O. V. Korableva, Volga State University of Servise, Tolyatti, Russia

Metrics

Views

Total: 10447
Previous month: 73
Current month: 40

Downloads

Total: 797
Previous month: 3
Current month: 12