El tampodka com a símptoma. Els rumors i la gestió simbòlica de la realitat

Abstract

[eng] In this article, I analyze the origin and mechanisms of disseminating a rumor related to some ‘new’ and ‘dangerous’ ways of drinking alcohol, such as eyeballing and tampodka. This rumor arose in the catalan and Spanish media in 2013. Within the framework of folk genre and system theory, I suggest that, due to its conversational nature, the rumor genre is particularly suitable for suggesting meta-realities where one is able to transfer and project socially contentious or controversial aspects that a community or a small group perceives as abominable or potentially threatening.