Public Opinion And Polling Around The World 2 Volumes

Author : John Gray Geer
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004-07-21
Category : Law
ISBN : PSU:000056276565

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Public Opinion and Polling Around the World [2 Volumes] by John Gray Geer Pdf

Covering the intricate facets of America's most important democratic tradition, this book serves as an important resource to understand how citizens' views are translated into governmental action. Public Opinion and Polling around the World presents a thorough review of public opinion from its roots in colonial America to its role in today's emerging democracies. More than 100 entries prepared by top scholars examine the 200-year history of public opinion, measurement methodologies with an emphasis on telephone interviews and Internet polls, and key figures like George Gallup and Elmo Roper, who created their own polling systems. An analysis of theories compares schools of thought from the fields of psychology, sociology, and economics and explores how people form opinions. A fascinating snapshot of the public's current views on economic issues, foreign policy, gender, gay rights, and other hot-button topics observes patterns across genders, race, ethnic origins, class, and religion in regions all over the world. Students, academicians, and political observers will discover answers to such questions as, "does public opinion shape the behavior of government?" 110 A-Z entries on how public opinion works, how it is measured, and public thinking on key issues More than 115 contributions from distinguished scholars of political science and sociology at top universities including Princeton, Harvard, and Stanford An appendix including original survey questionnaires 175 graphs show changes in public opinion and support key points in the entries Detailed, up-to-date, scholarly bibliography of recommended reading and websites for further research on public opinion and polling

Author : John G. Geer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 908 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2004-07-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781576079126

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Public Opinion and Polling around the World [2 volumes] by John G. Geer Pdf

Covering the intricate facets of America's most important democratic tradition, this book serves as an important resource to understand how citizens' views are translated into governmental action. Public Opinion and Polling around the World presents a thorough review of public opinion from its roots in colonial America to its role in today's emerging democracies. More than 100 entries prepared by top scholars examine the 200-year history of public opinion, measurement methodologies with an emphasis on telephone interviews and Internet polls, and key figures like George Gallup and Elmo Roper, who created their own polling systems. An analysis of theories compares schools of thought from the fields of psychology, sociology, and economics and explores how people form opinions. A fascinating snapshot of the public's current views on economic issues, foreign policy, gender, gay rights, and other hot-button topics observes patterns across genders, race, ethnic origins, class, and religion in regions all over the world. Students, academicians, and political observers will discover answers to such questions as, "does public opinion shape the behavior of government?"

Author : Samuel J. Best,Benjamin Radcliff
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005-06-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780313327018

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Polling America [2 Volumes] by Samuel J. Best,Benjamin Radcliff Pdf

The term public opinion means the feeling or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people. This two volume encyclopedia defines and discusses the history and development of public opinion as a concept in democracy, major public opinion controversies in American politics, and the science and methods of opinion polling.

Author : Wolfgang Donsbach,Michael W Traugott
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781446206515

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The SAGE Handbook of Public Opinion Research by Wolfgang Donsbach,Michael W Traugott Pdf

′Some of the most experienced and thoughtful research experts in the world have contributed to this comprehensive Handbook, which should have a place on every serious survey researcher′s bookshelf′ - Sir Robert Worcester, Founder of MORI and President of WAPOR ′82-′84. ′This is the book I have been waiting for. It not only reflects the state of the art, but will most likely also shape public opinion on public opinion research′ - Olof Petersson, Professor of political science, SNS, Stockholm, Sweden ′The Handbook of Public Opinion Research is very authoritative, well organized, and sensitive to key issues in opinion research around the world. It will be my first choice as a general reference book for orienting users and training producers of opinion polls in Southeast Asia′ - Mahar K. Mangahas, Ph.D., President of Social Weather Stations, Philippines (www.sws.org.ph) ′This is the most comprehensive book on public opinion research to date′ - Robert Ting-Yiu Chung, Secretary-Treasurer, World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR); Director of Public Opinion Programme, The University of Hong Kong Public opinion theory and research are becoming increasingly significant in modern societies as people′s attitudes and behaviours become ever more volatile and opinion poll data becomes ever more readily available. This major new Handbook is the first to bring together into one volume the whole field of public opinion theory, research methodology, and the political and social embeddedness of polls in modern societies. It comprehensively maps out the state-of-the-art in contemporary scholarship on these topics. With over fifty chapters written by distinguished international researchers, both academic and from the commercial sector, this Handbook is designed to: - give the reader an overview of the most important concepts included in and surrounding the term ′public opinion′ and its application in modern social research - present the basic empirical concepts for assessing public opinion and opinion changes in society - provide an overview of the social, political and legal status of public opinion research, how it is perceived by the public and by journalists, and how it is used by governments - offer a review of the role and use of surveys for selected special fields of application, ranging from their use in legal cases to the use of polls in marketing and campaigns. The Handbook of Public Opinion Research provides an indispensable resource for both practitioners and students alike.

Author : Leo Bogart
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1412831504

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Polls and the Awareness of Public Opinion by Leo Bogart Pdf

How well can polls measure public opinion? Should government policies follow majority opinion? Do polls influence elections? Can there be polls under a dictatorship? Recent elections throughout the world have made these issues ever more crucial. "Polls and the Awareness of Public Opinion, "initially published under the title "Silent Politics, "is the first book to look upon polls and the awareness of poll results as forces that influence public opinion. It is a penetrating assessment of the uses of polls, their misuses, and the absurdities carried out in their name. Bogart argues that predictions based on polls can be misleading since they reflect a transient stage in a public opinion that is constantly and often rapidly changing.

Author : Richard L. Clark,Kelly N. Foster,Samuel J. Best,Benjamin Radcliff
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781440837340

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Polling America [2 Volumes] by Richard L. Clark,Kelly N. Foster,Samuel J. Best,Benjamin Radcliff Pdf

V. 1. Polling America: an encyclopedia of public opinion -- v. 2. Polling America: an encyclopedia of public opinion.

Author : John Gray Geer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Public opinion
ISBN : PSU:000056276657

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Public Opinion and Polling Around the World by John Gray Geer Pdf

Covering the good, the bad, and the ugly of polling, this work serves as an important handbook on the ways to understand what citizens are really thinking and how those views can be translated into governmental action.

Author : Jelke G. Bethlehem
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1787850102

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Understanding Public Opinion Polls by Jelke G. Bethlehem Pdf

Polls are conducted every day all around the world for almost everything (especially during elections). But not every poll is a good one. A lot depends on the type of questions asked, how they are asked and whether the sample used is truly representative. And these are not the only aspects of a poll that should be checked. So how does one separate the chaff from the wheat?

Author : Marita Carballo,Ulf Hjelmar
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3642094880

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Public Opinion Polling in a Globalized World by Marita Carballo,Ulf Hjelmar Pdf

Understanding public opinion is integral to modern democracies. Social research and opinion polls give people the opportunity to express their views and provide an efficient way to measure public opinion. This book illustrates how public opinion polling matters in politics, in the public sphere, and more generally in globalized economies. It presents results from opinion polls in more than 30 countries, especially 12 in-depth case studies from various countries around the world.

Author : Marita Carballo,Ulf Hjelmar
Publisher : Springer
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 354075752X

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Public Opinion Polling in a Globalized World by Marita Carballo,Ulf Hjelmar Pdf

Understanding public opinion is integral to modern democracies. Social research and opinion polls give people the opportunity to express their views and provide an efficient way to measure public opinion. This book illustrates how public opinion polling matters in politics, in the public sphere, and more generally in globalized economies. It presents results from opinion polls in more than 30 countries, especially 12 in-depth case studies from various countries around the world.

Author : Robert Y. Shapiro,Lawrence R. Jacobs
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199673025

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The Oxford Handbook of American Public Opinion and the Media by Robert Y. Shapiro,Lawrence R. Jacobs Pdf

With engaging new contributions from the major figures in the fields of the media and public opinion The Oxford Handbook of American Public Opinion and the Media is a key point of reference for anyone working in American politics today.

Author : Richard L. Clark,Kelly N. Foster,Samuel J. Best,Benjamin Radcliff
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9798216130222

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Polling America [2 volumes] by Richard L. Clark,Kelly N. Foster,Samuel J. Best,Benjamin Radcliff Pdf

This work provides an authoritative overview of the composition of public opinion in America, the methodologies by which public opinion is measured, and the importance of polling to U.S. politics, policy, and culture. This revised edition is a comprehensive resource for understanding all aspects of public opinion polling in the United States, including major and emerging theories and concepts; historical and current methodologies; political, journalistic, and corporate uses; landmark events and developments in the history of polling; and influential people and organizations. The encyclopedia also illuminates how public opinion polling has become important in shaping the trajectory of American society and the views that Americans have about themselves and their fellow citizens. Specific big-picture topics explored include how data mining of internet and social media usage trends has shaped modern political and business advertising campaigns; the impact of politically partisan media outlets on public opinion; and attitudes of various sectors of the American electorate about diverse topics including gun control, abortion, immigration, marijuana legalization, and the nation's two main political parties.

Author : Melvil Dewey,Richard Rogers Bowker,L. Pylodet,Charles Ammi Cutter,Bertine Emma Weston,Karl Brown,Helen E. Wessells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : UOM:39015066122832

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Library Journal by Melvil Dewey,Richard Rogers Bowker,L. Pylodet,Charles Ammi Cutter,Bertine Emma Weston,Karl Brown,Helen E. Wessells Pdf

Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.

Author : Christopher H. Sterling
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 3131 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781452261522

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Encyclopedia of Journalism by Christopher H. Sterling Pdf

"Written in a clear and accessible style that would suit the needs of journalists and scholars alike, this encyclopedia is highly recommended for large news organizations and all schools of journalism." —Starred Review, Library Journal Journalism permeates our lives and shapes our thoughts in ways we′ve long taken for granted. Whether we listen to National Public Radio in the morning, view the lead story on the Today show, read the morning newspaper headlines, stay up-to-the-minute with Internet news, browse grocery store tabloids, receive Time magazine in our mailbox, or watch the nightly news on television, journalism pervades our daily activities. The six-volume Encyclopedia of Journalism covers all significant dimensions of journalism, including print, broadcast, and Internet journalism; U.S. and international perspectives; history; technology; legal issues and court cases; ownership; and economics. The set contains more than 350 signed entries under the direction of leading journalism scholar Christopher H. Sterling of The George Washington University. In the A-to-Z volumes 1 through 4, both scholars and journalists contribute articles that span the field′s wide spectrum of topics, from design, editing, advertising, and marketing to libel, censorship, First Amendment rights, and bias to digital manipulation, media hoaxes, political cartoonists, and secrecy and leaks. Also covered are recently emerging media such as podcasting, blogs, and chat rooms. The last two volumes contain a thorough listing of journalism awards and prizes, a lengthy section on journalism freedom around the world, an annotated bibliography, and key documents. The latter, edited by Glenn Lewis of CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and York College/CUNY, comprises dozens of primary documents involving codes of ethics, media and the law, and future changes in store for journalism education. Key Themes Consumers and Audiences Criticism and Education Economics Ethnic and Minority Journalism Issues and Controversies Journalist Organizations Journalists Law and Policy Magazine Types Motion Pictures Networks News Agencies and Services News Categories News Media: U.S. News Media: World Newspaper Types News Program Types Online Journalism Political Communications Processes and Routines of Journalism Radio and Television Technology

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Children's libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015064837894

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School Library Journal by Anonim Pdf