{"product_id":"public-opinion-hardback-9781509529469","title":"Public Opinion (Hardback) 9781509529469","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePublic Opinion\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid L. Weakliem (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509529469, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 June 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.1 x 15 x 1.8 cm, 0.363 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Through his many careful studies of opinion trends over the years, David Weakliem has changed how I think about American politics.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAndrew Gelman, Columbia University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Weakliem's \u003ci\u003ePublic Opinion\u003c\/i\u003e is a brief yet wide-ranging, insightful overview of the methods, issues, and findings of public opinion research. It is an excellent introduction and a handy reference.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eClaude S. Fischer, University of California, Berkeley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIs 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?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eChapter 1. What is public opinion?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. The Social Bases of Public Opinion\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Ideology\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Short-Term Change in Public Opinion\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. Long-Term Change in Public Opinion\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. Public opinion and liberal democracy\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441792643352,"sku":"9781509529469","price":42.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509529469.jpg?v=1785025565","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/public-opinion-hardback-9781509529469","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}