Hurricane Katrina: race and rumor
(November 2006)
Books
- Whispers on the Color Line: Rumor and Race in America, by Patricia A. Turner and Gary Allan Fine (University of California Press, 2001)
- Ceramic Uncles and Celluloid Mammies: Black Images and Their Influence on Culture, by Patricia A. Turner (University of Virginia Press, 1994)
- I Heard It Through the Grapevine: Rumor in African American Culture, by Patricia A. Turner (University of California Press, 1993)
Related news
- "Post-Sept. 11 Rumors Based on Age-old Misunderstandings," UC Davis News Service, 10.29.01
- "Stowe's Uncle Tom No Sell-out, Scholar Says," UC Davis News Service, 9.5.01
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Profiles
Patricia Turner, professor of African American and African studies professor
Turner is an expert in African American culture, especially in regards to folklore popular culture, persistent rumors and urban legends.
In the past year, the folklore authority has been focusing on rumors generated by Hurricane Katrina, seeking out persistent urban legends from both black and white perspectives. Her latest book project is exploring how black quilters embody African American culture.
Turner is the author of three books: Whispers on the Color Line: Rumor and Race in America (University of California Press, 2001), co-written with Gary Allan Fine; Ceramic Uncles and Celluloid Mammies: Black Images and Their Influence on Culture (University of Virginia Press, 1994); and I Heard It Through the Grapevine: Rumor in African American Culture (University of California Press, 1993).
Contact: Patricia Turner, Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies, (530) 752-6068, paturner@ucdavis.edu