329 Pages
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Routledge
330 Pages
by
Routledge
328 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book traces the emergence of the ideas and institutions that evolved to give people mastery over their own destiny through the force of public opinion. The Greek belief in citizen participation is shown as the ground upon which the idea of public opinion began and grew. For Wilson, public opinion is an "orderly force," contributing to social and political life. Wilson appraises the influence... Read more
Introduction to the Transaction Edition, H. Lee Cheek, Jr. Acknowledgments A Preface and an ExplanationPart I. The Historical Inquiry Chapter 1. In Quest of a Public Chapter 2. The Great Ideas: A Converging Stream Chapter 3. The Necessary Institutions of Public OpinionPart II. The Modern Inquiry Chapter 4. The Emergence and Shaping of the Study of Public Opinion Chapter 5. Controversy, Tradition, and Culture Chapter 6. The Quality of Opinion Chapter 7. Systematic TechniquesPart III. Groups and the Ordering of Opinion Chapter 8. Public Opinion and the Intellectuals Chapter 9. The Middle Class Chapter 10. The Proletarian DefinitionPart IV. Assessments and Conclusions Chapter 11. The Situation of the Common Man Chapter 12. Theory for TomorrowIndex
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Francis Wilson
