The American Democracy, 10th Edition (Patterson)Chapter 6:
Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the People's VoiceChapter Outline
- Political Socialization: The Origins of Americans' Opinions
- Primary Socializing Agents: Family, School, and Church
- Secondary Socializing Agents: Peers, Media, and Leaders
- Frames of Reference: How Americans Think Politically
- Party Identification
- Political Ideology
- Group Orientations
- Religion
- Economic Class
- Region
- Race and Ethnicity
- Gender
- Generations and Age
- Crosscutting Cleavages
- The Measurement of Public Opinion
- Public Opinion Polls
- Problems with Polls
- The Influence of Public Opinion on Policy
- Limits on the Public's Influence
- Public Opinion and the Boundaries of Action
- Leaders and Public Opinion
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