Public Opinion

Public Opinion - Critical Assessment of Functional Democratic Government

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Publisher's Synopsis

Public Opinion By Walter Lippmann Public Opinion is a book by Walter Lippmann, published in 1922, that is a critical assessment of functional democratic government, especially the irrational, and often self-serving, social perceptions that influence individual behavior, and prevent optimal societal cohesion. The descriptions of the cognitive limitations people face in comprehending their socio-political and cultural environments, proposes that people must inevitably apply an evolving catalogue of general stereotypes to a complex reality, rendered Public Opinion a seminal text in the fields of media studies, political science, and social psychology.

Book information

ISBN: 9781492849643
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Pub date:
DEWEY: 303.38
Language: English
Number of pages: 180
Weight: 431g
Height: 279mm
Width: 216mm
Spine width: 10mm