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Public Opinion and the Communication of Consent : The Guilford Communication Series - Glasser/Salmon.

Public Opinion and the Communication of Consent

By: Glasser/Salmon.

Paperback | 3 November 1995

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This volume offers an unprecedented range of scholarly perspectives on the relationship between public opinion and communication. With contributions written from social-scientific, historical, critical, and cultural traditions, the book illuminates the importance and richness of treating "public opinion" as a multifaceted concept. Topics covered include the nature and institutions of public opinion, media influences, social and psychological contexts, and the role that public opinion assessment plays in a democratic society.
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"This is an excellent, up-to-date, diverse collection of essays by some of the brightest public opinion scholars, established as well as rising stars. The scope of the book is broad, spanning the history of the role of public opinion from ancient to contemporary times. The perspectives are interdisciplinary, with a felicitous blending of philosophical, political, sociological, psychological, and communication perspectives. Upper-level college students will be well-served by this stimulating collection, which examines the major current issues in public opinion research."--Doris Graber, University of Illinois at Chicago "A valuable work....For the student, this book provides the theoretical foundations necessary for any full understanding of public opinion."--Journalism and Mass Communication Educator "Glasser and Salmon have given us a collection that is consistently rich in thoughtful reflections about the status of the field, replete with vivid and well-written reviews of the dominant agreements and disagreements in an area of central importance to modern politics."--American Political Science Review "Impressive....Warrants attention from scholars and teachers in the fields of both public opinion and political communication."--Canadian Journal of Political Science

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