This book is about how people are affected by their perceptions of the collective opinions of others. Series Editor(s): Kuklinski, James H.; Chong, Dennis. Series: Cambridge Studies in Public Opinion and Political Psychology. Num Pages: 356 pages, 35 b/w illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485. . 2008. Revised ed. paperback. . . . .

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Title: Impersonal Influence: How Perceptions of Mass Collectives Affect Political Attitudes (Cambridge Studies in Public Opinion and Political Psychology)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2008
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0521637260
ISBN 13: 9780521637268
Binding: Soft cover
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Impersonal influence is about how people are affected by their perceptions of the collective opinions or experiences of others--things such as the well-publicized results of opinion polls (in the case of others' opinions), or media's coverage of the collective experiences of others (such as the extent to which others are experiencing financial problems or are being victimized by crimes). Media content is particularly well suited to serving as a credible channel of information about large-scale collective phenomena. Coverage of the collective opinions (in the case of perceptions of social problems such as crime or unemployment) alters people's political attitudes in surprising, yet subtle ways. These kinds of effects have important implications for the quality of public opinion and the accountability of political leaders in a mass mediated democracy.

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..".this book succeeds in offering a new way of thinking about seemingly remote social science findings...in a way that is both more ambitious and more profound than most books...this is a book that no student of public opinion or political communication should miss." Lynn M. Sanders, American Journal of Sociology

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