Gossip, power and solidarity in Iranian men talk / Leila Mohajer

• Main Author: Leila, Mohajer
• Format: Thesis
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/5622/1/Appendix_A.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/5622/2/Appendix_B.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/5622/3/Appendix_C.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/5622/4/Appendix_D.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/5622/5/Appendix_E_%26_F.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/5622/6/cover_page.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/5622/7/Thesis_Leila_Mohajer.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/5622/8/Thesis_with_Roman_Number.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/5622/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Gossip as a private, intimate talk is important in every society since it enhances solidarity and strengthens friendship. The studies on gossip are scarce specifically in the countries such as Iran where gossip is a forbidden activity. Moreover, gossip is attached to women speech as such; men try to...