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xix, 458 pages : 23 cm "In this revision of their lauded Public Opinion: Democratic Ideals, Democratic Practice, Rosalee A. Clawson and Zoe M. Oxley continue to link the enduring normative questions of democratic theory to the best empirical research on public opinion. Exploring the tension between ideals and their practice, each chapter focuses on exemplary studies so that students gain a richer understanding of key findings and the research process as well as see methods applied in context." -- Publisher's description Includes bibliographical references and index What should the role of citizens be in a democratic society? Public opinion in a democracy -- Appendix. Studying public opinion empirically -- Part II. Are citizens pliable? Political socialization -- Mass media -- Attitude stability and attitude change -- Part III. Do citizens organize their political thinking? Ideology, partisanship, and polarization -- Pluralistic roots of public opinion: personality, self-interest, values, and history -- Pluralistic roots of public opinion: the central role of groups -- Part IV. Do citizens endorse and demonstrate democratic basics? Knowledge, interest, and attention to politics -- S

Author

Clawson, Rosalee A., author; Oxley, Zoe M., author

Publisher

SAGE ; CQ Press

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9781506323312

Subjects

Political Science, Social Science, Social_sciences

Rating

4.5 / 5 (36 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14