Silent Voices : Public Opinion and Political Participation in America /

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Over the past century, opinion polls have come to pervade American politics. Despite their shortcomings, the notion prevails that polls broadly represent public sentiment. But do they? In Silent Voices, Adam Berinsky presents a provocative argument that the very process of collecting information on...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Berinsky, Adam J., 1970-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Woodstock : Princeton University Press, 2005.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Representative government and representation.
Public welfare > Public opinion.
Public opinion polls.
Public opinion.
Political participation.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
public opinion polls.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Opinion publique.
Gouvernement representatif > États-Unis.
Participation politique > États-Unis.
Sondages d'opinion.
Opinion publique > États-Unis.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Public opinion.
Public welfare > United States > Public opinion.
Representative government and representation > United States.
Political participation > United States.
Public opinion > United States.
United States.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Politique gouvernementale > Opinion publique.
United States > Race relations > Government policy > Public opinion.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Figures
  • Tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction. Representation, Public Opinion, and the Voice of the People
  • One. Opinion Polling and the Silencing of Political Voice
  • Two. The Search for the Voice of the People: Considering the Unspoken
  • Three. The Dynamics of Racial Policy Opinion, 1972-1994
  • Four. Social Welfare Policy and Public Opinion, 1972-1996
  • Five. The Changing Context of Public Opinion Concerning the Vietnam War, 1964-1972
  • Conclusion. Public Opinion and Political Voice
  • Appendix to Chapter 3
  • Appendix to Chapter 4
  • Appendix to Chapter 5
  • References
  • Index.

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