The Spiral of Silence: Public Opinion--Our Social Skin

The Spiral of Silence: Public Opinion--Our Social Skin
ISBN-10
0226589366
ISBN-13
9780226589367
Category
Social Science
Pages
269
Language
English
Published
1993-11-15
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Author
Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann

Description

Noelle-Newmann's classic on public opinion as a form of social control was originally published in German in 1980 and first published in English in 1984. This revised edition adds three new chapters to summarize ongoing research, new findings, and new developments. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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