Gossip

In common sense, gossip is defined as futility, an evil habit, the work of people who have nothing to do. Associated with lying and bad intentions, it is socially condemned behaviour. In this book, the author shows us that gossip is a much deeper social phenomenon than we imagine and that it provides us with very interesting material for analysing the social representations that circulate in a culture. Who gossips? What or who is gossiped about? What makes a conversation defined as gossip? These are some of the questions that the author uses to deepen her discussion, concluding that, in the field of social psychology, gossip is a rich territory for analysis. Using content published on the internet, on sites classified as "gossip sites", the author delves into an in-depth feminist analysis that reveals social representations about women and femininity that circulate in common sense.