POLS 3250 - Public Opinion

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Stockton University

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This course focuses on American public opinion. We will consider normative expectations of the public in a democratic society, how to anyalyze public opinion polls, the nature, sources, and structure of political attitudes, trends in public opinion at the aggregate, how group membership and attitudes toward groups influence political attitudes, the sources and consequences fo political trust and why it matters, the impact of the media on public opinion, and the impact of public opinion on government outputs. In examining each of these topics we will pay special attention to whether public opinion can be considered "rational" (i.e., thoughtful, sophisticated, informed, etc.) and the implications for democratic governance. Faculty: J.AVERY 4.000 Credit hours 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Social & Behavioral Sciences Division Political Science Department

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stockton.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 652-1776

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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