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Published: 22nd April 1995
ISBN: 9780898624991
Number Of Pages: 475
Learn moreThis volume offers an unprecedented range of scholarly perspectives on the relationship between public opinion and communication. With contributions written from social-scientific, historical, critical, and cultural traditions, the book illuminates the importance and richness of treating "public opinion" as a multifaceted concept. Topics covered include the nature and institutions of public opinion, media influences, social and psychological contexts, and the role that public opinion assessment plays in a democratic society.
"This is an excellent, up-to-date, diverse collection of essays by some of the brightest public opinion scholars, established as well as rising stars. The scope of the book is broad, spanning the history of the role of public opinion from ancient to contemporary times. The perspectives are interdisciplinary, with a felicitous blending of philosophical, political, sociological, psychological, and communication perspectives. Upper-level college students will be well-served by this stimulating collection, which examines the major current issues in public opinion research."--Doris Graber, University of Illinois at Chicago "A valuable work....For the student, this book provides the theoretical foundations necessary for any full understanding of public opinion."--Journalism and Mass Communication Educator "Glasser and Salmon have given us a collection that is consistently rich in thoughtful reflections about the status of the field, replete with vivid and well-written reviews of the dominant agreements and disagreements in an area of central importance to modern politics."--American Political Science Review "Impressive....Warrants attention from scholars and teachers in the fields of both public opinion and political communication."--Canadian Journal of Political Science
| Introduction: The State of the Art | |
| Historical Tensions in the Concept of Public Opinion | p. 3 |
| Public Opinion and Rationality | p. 33 |
| Levels of Analysis in Public Opinion Research | p. 55 |
| On the Disappearance of Groups: 19th- and Early 20th-Century Conceptions of Public Opinion | p. 89 |
| The Industry of Public Opinion | p. 105 |
| The Press and the Illusion of Public Opinion: The Strange Case of Ronald Reagan's "Popularity" | p. 132 |
| Propaganda and the Technological System | p. 156 |
| Social-Psychological Perspectives on Public Opinion | p. 177 |
| The Cognitive Revolution in Public Opinion and Communication Research | p. 217 |
| Opinions, Perception, and Social Reality | p. 249 |
| Issues in the News and the Public Agenda: The Agenda-Setting Tradition | p. 281 |
| Conflict, Consensus, and Public Opinion | p. 301 |
| Origins and Consequences of Mediated Public Opinion | p. 323 |
| Making News and Manufacturing Consent: The Journalistic Narrative and Its Audience | p. 348 |
| The Press, Public Opinion, and Public Discourse | p. 373 |
| The Influence of Rationality Claims on Public Opinion and Policy | p. 403 |
| Public Opinion as Public Judgment | p. 417 |
| The Politics of Polling and the Limits of Consent | p. 437 |
| Author Index | p. 459 |
| Subject Index | p. 471 |
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ISBN: 9780898624991
ISBN-10: 0898624991
Series: Guilford Communication Series
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 475
Published: 22nd April 1995
Publisher: GUILFORD PUBN
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 23.01 x 15.44
x 2.79
Weight (kg): 0.67
