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Public opinion : democratic ideals, democratic practice / Rosalee A. Clawson, Zoe M. Oxley.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, c2008.Description: xx, 426 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780872893047 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 321.8
LOC classification:
  • JC 423 C617d 2008
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Contents:
Public opinion in a democracy -- Political socialization -- Mass media -- Attitude stability and attitude change -- Ideological innocence and critiques -- Pluralistic roots of public opinion -- Knowledge, interest, and attention to politics -- Support for civil liberties -- Support for civil rights -- Trust in government, support for institutions, and social capital -- Impact of public opinion on policy.
Subject: Explores the tensions between democratic ideals and their practice. This title links normative questions of democratic theory - whether citizens endorse the basic principles of our democratic system; whether their opinions are pliable; and, whether they organize their political thinking - to existing empirical research on public opinion.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) JC 423 C617d 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000092660

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Public opinion in a democracy -- Political socialization -- Mass media -- Attitude stability and attitude change -- Ideological innocence and critiques -- Pluralistic roots of public opinion -- Knowledge, interest, and attention to politics -- Support for civil liberties -- Support for civil rights -- Trust in government, support for institutions, and social capital -- Impact of public opinion on policy.

Explores the tensions between democratic ideals and their practice. This title links normative questions of democratic theory - whether citizens endorse the basic principles of our democratic system; whether their opinions are pliable; and, whether they organize their political thinking - to existing empirical research on public opinion.

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