Public opinion : democratic ideals, democratic practice /: democratic ideals, democratic practice. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Rosalee A. Clawson, Zoe M. Oxley.
• Authors: Clawson, Rosalee A; Oxley, Zoe M
• Contents: Tables, Figures, and Features; Preface; PART I. What Should the Role of Citizens Be in a Democratic Society?; CHAPTER 1. Public Opinion in a Democracy; Theories of Democracy; What Is Public Opinion?; Defining Key Concepts; Empirical Assessments of Public Opinion; Themes of the Book; Key Concepts; Suggested Sources for Further Reading; Appendix. Studying Public Opinion Empirically; Public Opinion Surveys; Experiments; Interviews; Focus Groups; Content Analysis; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Sources for Further Reading; PART II. Are Citizens Pliable?; CHAPTER 2. Political Socialization; Childhood Socialization; Parental Transmission of Political Attitudes; Generational and Period Effects; Genetic Inheritance of Political Attitudes; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Sources for Further Reading; CHAPTER 3. Mass Media; What Should Citizens Expect from the Mass Media in a Democracy?; What General Characteristics of the Mass Media Shape News Coverage?; What Specific Characteristics of the Traditional News Media Shape the Reporting of Political Events?; What About Fake News?; Are Citizens Affected by the Mass Media?; Media Effects in a Changing Technological Environment; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Sources for Further Reading; CHAPTER 4. Attitude Stability and Attitude Change; Are Americans’ Attitudes Stable?; Presidential Approval; Psychological Approaches to Attitudes; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Sources for Further Reading; PART III. Do Citizens Organize Their Political Thinking?; CHAPTER 5. Ideology, Partisanship, and Polarization; Converse’s Claim: Ideological Innocence; Ideological Identification; Party Identification; Polarization; Conclusion; Suggested Sources for Further Reading; CHAPTER 6. Roots of Public Opinion: Personality, Self-Interest, Values, and History; Personality; Self-Interest; Values; Historical Events; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Sources for Further Reading; CHAPTER 7. Roots of Public Opinion: The Central Role of Groups; Race, Ethnicity, and Public Opinion; Rural Consciousness; Gender and Public Opinion; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Sources for Further Reading; PART IV. Do Citizens Endorse and Demonstrate Democratic Basics?; CHAPTER 8. Knowledge, Interest, and Attention to Politics; How Knowledgeable, Interested, and Attentive Should Citizens Be in a Democracy?; Are Citizens Knowledgeable about Politics?; Measuring Political Knowledge; Why Are Some Citizens More Knowledgeable than Others?; What Are the Consequences of Political Knowledge?; Are Citizens Interested in and Attentive to Politics?; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Sources for Further Reading; CHAPTER 9. Support for Civil Liberties; Support for Democratic Principles; Are Americans Tolerant?; Sources of Tolerant Attitudes; Contextual Influences on Tolerance Judgments; Are Elites More Tolerant?; Civil Liberties Post-9/11; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Sources for Further Reading; CHAPTER 10. Support for Civil Rights; Public Opinion and Presidential Candidates; Support for Civil Rights Policies; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Sources for Further Reading; PART V. What Is the Relationship between Citizens and Their Government?; CHAPTER 11. Trust in Government, Support for Institutions, and Social Capital; Trust in Government; Support for Institutions; Social Capital; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Sources for Further Reading; CHAPTER 12. Impact of Public Opinion on Policy; Should Public Opinion Influence Policy?; Is Public Opinion Related to Policy?; Do Politicians Follow or Lead the Public?; Public Opinion and Foreign Policy; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Sources for Further Reading; PART VI. What Do We Make of Public Opinion in a Democracy?; CHAPTER 13. Conclusion; What Should the Role of Citizens Be in a Democratic Society?; Are Citizens Pliable?; Do Citizens Organize Their Political Thinking?; Do Citizens Endorse and Demonstrate Democratic Basics?; What Is the Relationship between Citizens and Their Government?; What Do We Make of Public Opinion in a Democracy?; Notes; Glossary; Index; About the Authors;
• Edition: Fourth edition
• Publisher Details: Washington, D.C : CQ Press
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 321.8; Democracy; Public opinion; Political socialization; Mass media and public opinion
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781544390161
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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