Title: American public opinion /
Authors: Erikson, Robert S.; Tedin, Kent L.
Publisher: Longman,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Public opinion United States
Contents: Public opinion in democratic societies -- Polling : the scientific assessment of public opinion -- Microlevel opinion : the psychology of opinion-holding -- Macrolevel opinion : the flow of political sentiment -- Political socialization and political learning -- Public opinion and democratic stability -- Group differences in political opinions -- The news media and political opinions -- Elections as instruments of popular control -- The public and its elected leaders -- Public opinion and the performance of democracy.