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Third edition. |
| Description |
xix, 458 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
What should the role of citizens be in a democratic society? Public opinion in a democracy -- Appendix. Studying public opinion empirically -- Part II. Are citizens pliable? Political socialization -- Mass media -- Attitude stability and attitude change -- Part III. Do citizens organize their political thinking? Ideology, partisanship, and polarization -- Pluralistic roots of public opinion: personality, self-interest, values, and history -- Pluralistic roots of public opinion: the central role of groups -- Part IV. Do citizens endorse and demonstrate democratic basics? Knowledge, interest, and attention to politics -- Support for civil liberties -- Support for civil rights -- Part V. What is the relationship between citizens and their government? Trust in government, support for institutions, and social capital -- Impact of public opinion on policy -- Part VI. What do we make of public opinion in a democracy? Conclusion. |
| Summary |
"In this revision of their lauded Public Opinion: Democratic Ideals, Democratic Practice, Rosalee A. Clawson and Zoe M. Oxley continue to link the enduring normative questions of democratic theory to the best empirical research on public opinion. Exploring the tension between ideals and their practice, each chapter focuses on exemplary studies so that students gain a richer understanding of key findings and the research process as well as see methods applied in context." -- Publisher's description |
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Democracy.
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Public opinion.
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Political socialization.
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Mass media and public opinion.
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Democracy. (OCoLC)fst00890077
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Mass media and public opinion. (OCoLC)fst01011360
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Political socialization. (OCoLC)fst01069868
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Public opinion. (OCoLC)fst01082785
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| Added Author |
Oxley, Zoe M., author.
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| ISBN |
9781506323312 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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1506323316 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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