Utilizing both a critical thinking approach and a comparative perspective, Sobel and Shiraev provide comprehensive coverage of public opinion while also teaching students the basic skills necessary for measurement, understanding, and interpretation. Written in an accessible and engaging manner, this text provides a unique and practical introduction to the field of public opinion. The book trains readers in critical thinking and how to apply those techniques as they encounter the concepts of public opinion. The text also employs a comparative perspective, demonstrating the effect and nature of…mehr
Utilizing both a critical thinking approach and a comparative perspective, Sobel and Shiraev provide comprehensive coverage of public opinion while also teaching students the basic skills necessary for measurement, understanding, and interpretation. Written in an accessible and engaging manner, this text provides a unique and practical introduction to the field of public opinion. The book trains readers in critical thinking and how to apply those techniques as they encounter the concepts of public opinion. The text also employs a comparative perspective, demonstrating the effect and nature of public opinion in other countries while also placing American public opinion in context.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Eric Shiraev took his academic degrees at St. Petersburg University in Russia and completed a post-doctoral program at UCLA. He is an author, co-author, and co-editor of fourteen books and numerous publications in the fields of international relations, political psychology, Russian, cross-cultural, and comparative studies. He develops a distinct multi-disciplinary approach to government, social, and political behavior and emphasizes the role of identity and culture in politics and international relations. Besides his teaching and scholarly work, Eric Shiraev writes policy briefs and opinion essays for government, nongovernment organizations, and the media. Richard Sobel explores the relationships between citizens and governments as a Senior Research Associate in the Program in Psychiatry and the Law at Harvard Medical School, and a Senior Research Fellow and Policy Director at the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research in Storrs, CT. His work includes the policy analysis of privacy and confidentiality issues, particularly on constitutional and political questions about governmental databanks and identification schemes. Previously, he was a Fellow at the Berkman Center on Internet and Society at Harvard Law School and a Fellow at the Shorenstein Center on Press, Politics and Public Policy at the Kennedy School of Government.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Part 1. What Public Opinion Is Chapter 1. Introduction: The Nature of Public Opinion. Chapter 2. Measurement of Opinion. Chapter 3. Thinking Critically About Public Opinion. Part 2. The Pillars of Public Opinion Chapter 4. Political Socialization (Family, Media, and School) Chapter 5. The Social Status Factor (age and income) Chapter 6. The Gender Factor Chapter 7. The Culture Factor Part 3. The Dynamics of Public Opinion Chapter 8. Public Opinion and Elections Chapter 9. Public Opinion and Economic Issues Chapter 10. Public Opinion and Social Issues Chapter 11. Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Chapter 12. Public Opinion and Security Issues Conclusion: What do we know and what we don't. Abbreviations of polls References Index
Preface Part 1. What Public Opinion Is Chapter 1. Introduction: The Nature of Public Opinion. Chapter 2. Measurement of Opinion. Chapter 3. Thinking Critically About Public Opinion. Part 2. The Pillars of Public Opinion Chapter 4. Political Socialization (Family, Media, and School) Chapter 5. The Social Status Factor (age and income) Chapter 6. The Gender Factor Chapter 7. The Culture Factor Part 3. The Dynamics of Public Opinion Chapter 8. Public Opinion and Elections Chapter 9. Public Opinion and Economic Issues Chapter 10. Public Opinion and Social Issues Chapter 11. Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Chapter 12. Public Opinion and Security Issues Conclusion: What do we know and what we don't. Abbreviations of polls References Index
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