Public Opinion by Walter Lippmann by Lippmann, Walter [Paperback, 226 pages]

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Topic: Sociology / General, Public Policy / Social Policy, General, American Government / General, Social Psychology, Political Ideologies / Democracy ISBN: 9781604599541 Publisher: Wilder Publications, Incorporated Format: Trade Paperback Item Length: 9 in Author: Walter. Lippmann gtin13: 9781604599541 Publication Year: 2010 Genre: Political Science, Social Science, Psychology Number of Pages: 226 Pages Item Width: 6 in Item Height: 0.5 in Language: English UPC: 9781604599541 MPN: N/A Item Weight: 12 Oz EAN: 9781604599541 Book Title: Public Opinion by Walter Lippmann

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Public Opinion exposes how media can shape public perception and how that perception changes society. It is a critical assessment of functional democratic government, especially of the irrational and often self-serving social perceptions that influence individual behavior and prevent optimal societal cohesion. The detailed descriptions of the cognitive limitations people face in comprehending their sociopolitical and cultural environments, leading them to apply an evolving catalogue of general stereotypes to a complex reality, rendered Public Opinion