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Author Zaller, John, 1949-

Title The nature and origins of mass opinion / John R. Zaller
Published Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1992

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Description xiii, 367 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Machine derived contents note: List of tables and figures -- Preface -- 1. Introduction: the fragmented state of opinion research -- 2. Information, predispositions, and opinion -- 3. How citizens acquire information and convert it into public opinion -- 4. Coming to terms with response instability -- 5. Making it up as you go along -- 6. The mainstream and polarization effects -- 7. Basic processes of 'attitude change' -- 8. Tests of the one-message model -- 9. Two-sided information flows -- 10. Information flow and electoral choice -- 11. Evaluating the model and looking toward future research -- 12. Epilogue: the question of elite domination of public opinion -- Measures appendix -- References -- Index
Analysis Attitudes
Electoral volatility
Models
Opinion shifts
Opinion surveys
Overseas item
Politics
Public opinion
United States
Voter behaviour
Notes Reprinted 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [347]-357) and index
Subject Attitude (Psychology)
Political psychology.
Public opinion polls.
Public opinion.
LC no. 91043032
ISBN 0521404495 (hc)
0521407869 (pb)