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

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

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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