Opis: Public Opinion - Zoe Oxley, Rosalee Clawson

Exploring the tension between ideals and their practice, the authors focus on exemplary studies so that students gain a richer understanding of key findings and the research process as well as seeing methods applied in context. "Clawson and Oxley's book is impressive: it offers broad coverage of the relevant areas of interest, but places public opinion in the context of the broader democracy...I especially appreciate the coverage of political trust." -- Professor Andrea M. Quenette "I like that Public Opinion: Democratic Ideas, Democratic Practice helps my students think more deeply about the processes by which citizens learn about politics, the motivations behind their beliefs, and the biases they bring to political thinking. It facilitates a more sophisticated understanding of citizens as political actors." -- Professor Erin C. Cassese, PhD "Clawson and Oxley's Public Opinion: Democratic Ideals, Democratic Practice is smart, yet accessible to my students. I appreciate that its length and organization has allowed me to use it for both quarter and semester length courses" -- Professor Gar Culbert, Ph.D.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? 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 Key Concepts Suggested Sources for Further Reading Chapter 6: Pluralistic 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: Pluralistic Roots of Public Opinion: The Central Role of Groups Race and Public Opinion 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 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?

Szczegóły: Public Opinion - Zoe Oxley, Rosalee Clawson

Tytuł: Public Opinion
Autor: Zoe Oxley, Rosalee Clawson
Wydawnictwo: Corwin Press
ISBN: 9781506323312
Rok wydania: 2016
Ilość stron: 480
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.57 kg

Recenzje: Public Opinion - Zoe Oxley, Rosalee Clawson