The Effects of a Threatening Rumor on a Disaster-Stricken Community (1958)

Chapter: Chapter I. Historical Background

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Suggested Citation: "Chapter I. Historical Background." National Academy of Sciences. 1958. The Effects of a Threatening Rumor on a Disaster-Stricken Community. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9552.
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Suggested Citation: "Chapter I. Historical Background." National Academy of Sciences. 1958. The Effects of a Threatening Rumor on a Disaster-Stricken Community. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9552.
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Suggested Citation: "Chapter I. Historical Background." National Academy of Sciences. 1958. The Effects of a Threatening Rumor on a Disaster-Stricken Community. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9552.
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Suggested Citation: "Chapter I. Historical Background." National Academy of Sciences. 1958. The Effects of a Threatening Rumor on a Disaster-Stricken Community. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9552.
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Suggested Citation: "Chapter I. Historical Background." National Academy of Sciences. 1958. The Effects of a Threatening Rumor on a Disaster-Stricken Community. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9552.
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Suggested Citation: "Chapter I. Historical Background." National Academy of Sciences. 1958. The Effects of a Threatening Rumor on a Disaster-Stricken Community. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9552.
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Next Chapter: Chapter II. Communication Pattern of the Rumor and Denial
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