Public Opinion and the Communication of Consent |
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| Editor:
| Glasser, Theodore L.
Salmon, Charles T. |
| Series title: | The Guilford Communication Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-89862-405-2 |
| Publication Date: | May 1996 |
| Publisher: | Guilford Publications
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $56.93 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionThis 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.