Public Opinion/Media/American Demcr

Catalog description

This course will examine public opinion and assess its place in the American political system and democratic process. The course will analyze both how citizens’ thinking about politics is shaped by various institutions, and the effects American public opinion has on government and political processes. The course will explore historical and contemporary changes in public attitudes in the Unlisted States, developments in the mass media, and assess their effects on political leaders and policy making.