Öffentliche Meinung und sozialer Wandel

Auteurs

• Horst Baier

Paramètres

• Sciences sociales

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The book explores various dimensions of public opinion, political culture, and the interplay between media and democracy. It begins with an examination of public opinion through the lens of economics, discussing concepts like the spiral of silence and pluralistic ignorance. The influence of public opinion on legal applications is also analyzed, alongside the thought processes characteristic of industrial societies. The second section delves into polling and political culture, investigating the relationship between opinion research and representative democracy, particularly within the German context. It addresses themes of mobilization during elections and the perceptions citizens have of the European Community. In the third section, research models and methodologies are discussed, including polling techniques and the measurement of happiness. The fourth section shares experiences from scientific research, highlighting communication methods and the evolution of academic disciplines in post-war Germany. The fifth section focuses on mass media and journalism, exploring political communication, the nature of television programming, and the relationship between journalists and happiness. The following section critiques social justice and examines the balance of majority happiness against minority rights, alongside discussions on humanism and utopia in legal politics. Finally, the book addresses values and their transformations

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• Année de publication: 1982