Skip to main content

Sage Social Science Thesaurus

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > communication processes > gossip
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > communication processes > gossip
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > communication processes > gossip
... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > everyday life at work > gossip
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > everyday life at work > gossip
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > group influence > gossip
social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > gossip

Preferred term

gossip  

Definition

  • Gossip is a name commonly given to certain ways of talking about human affairs, whether the talk is retrospective, contemporary, or anticipatory. Gossip exists in private life and public life, in whispers between friends and headlines in magazines. [Source: Encyclopedia of Deception; Gossip]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • rumor transmission

Belongs to group

URI

https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/gossip

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD