8th Edition
American Public Opinion Its Origins, Content, and Impact
400 Pages
by
Routledge
An in-depth analysis, American Public Opinion explores the following important topics: the origins of public opinion in political socialization; the impact of the media on public opinion; the relevance of public opinion to democratic values; political trust and social capital; and the role of public opinion for elections, political parties and interest groups. As in previous editions, the Updated Seventh Edition examines the relationship between public opinion and policy.
List of Figures and Tables, Credits for Figures and Tables, Preface, CHAPTER 1 Public Opinion in Democratic Societies, CHAPTER 2 Polling: The Scientific Assessment of Public Opinion, CHAPTER 3 Microlevel Opinion: The Psychology of Opinion-Holding, CHAPTER 4 Macrolevel Opinion: The Flow of Political Sentiment, CHAPTER 5 Political Socialization and Political Learning, CHAPTER 6 Public Opinion and Democratic Stability, CHAPTER 7 Group Differences in Political Opinions, CHAPTER 8 The News Media and Political Opinions, CHAPTER 9 Elections as Instruments of Popular Control, CHAPTER 10 The Public and Its Elected Leaders, CHAPTER 11 Public Opinion and the Performance of Democracy, APPENDIX The American National Election Study and the General Social Survey Questions, References, Index
Biography
Robert S. Erikson, Columbia University. Kent L. Tedin, University of Houston.
