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Public opinion - is it a simple aggregation of individual views, or is it some kind of collective-level, emergent product of debate? What is the role of public opinion in popular government? How do the mass media shape public opinion or link it with governmental decision-making? This book explores s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Price, Vincent
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Newbury Park, Calif. : SAGE, 1992.
Series:Communication concepts ; 4.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Public opinion - is it a simple aggregation of individual views, or is it some kind of collective-level, emergent product of debate? What is the role of public opinion in popular government? How do the mass media shape public opinion or link it with governmental decision-making? This book explores such questions by tracing the historical development and application of the concept of public opinion.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 112 pages).
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781483326061 (ebook) :