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Critically analyzes the integral role public opinion plays in American democracyProviding an in-depth analysis of public opinion, beginning with its origins in political socialization, the impact of the media, the extent and breadth of democratic values, and the role of public opinion in the electoral process,American Public Opinion goes beyond a simple presentation of data to include a critical analysis of the role of public opinion in American democracy.
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In this new edition of the undergraduate textbook on the role of public opinion in the politics of the United States, Erikson (Columbia U.) and Tedin (U. of Houston) have made two significant changes beyond the usual updates: a substantial overhaul of the chapter and the mass media and the folding of the material on interest groups into the chapter on "The Public and It's Elected Leaders." In addition to the material mentioned above, the text also offers treatments of polling, the flow of political sentiment, political socialization and learning, group differences in political opinions, and elections as instruments of popular control. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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