Public Opinion

by Vincent Price

Book Overview

Public opinion - is it a simple aggregation of individual views, or is it some kind of collective-level, emergent product of debate? What is the role of public opinion in popular government? How do the mass media shape public opinion or link it with governmental decision-making? This book explores such questions by tracing the historical development and application of the concept of public opinion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803940238
• ISBN13: 9780803940239
• Release Date: June 1992
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.7"