Public Opinion

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-5095-2946-9
Verlag: Polity Press

Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 212 mm, Gewicht: 354 g

Is political polarization on the rise? Do various “populist” movements have anything in common? Is the opposition between left and right becoming obsolete and, if so, what might replace it?

Many of the most pressing questions about contemporary politics involve public opinion. This incisive sociological introduction considers the formation of opinions as not just a matter of individual responses to external conditions, but as a social process in which people influence and are in turn influenced by others. David L. Weakliem illustrates how changes in economic and social conditions affect public opinion and how the distribution of opinions is shaped by the structure of interaction among people. He applies this approach to discuss topics such as political polarization, long-term trends in public opinion, and the prospects for democracy.

Combining theory with up-to-date information on public opinion, the book will be of interest to researchers and students alike in sociology, political science, and communication studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weakliem, David L

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politische Soziologie und Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Öffentliche Meinung und Umfragen
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikation & Medien in der Politik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Politische Soziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. What is public opinion?
Chapter 2. The Social Bases of Public Opinion
Chapter 3. Ideology
Chapter 4. Short-Term Change in Public Opinion
Chapter 5. Long-Term Change in Public Opinion
Chapter 6. Public opinion and liberal democracy
Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

David L. Weakliem is Professor of Sociology at the University of Connecticut.