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| Author | Walter Lippmann |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Public opinion |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Harcourt, Brace & Co. |
Publication date | 1922 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Text | Public Opinion at Wikisource |
Public Opinion is a book by Walter Lippmann published in 1922. It is a critical assessment of functional democratic government, especially of the irrational and often self-serving social perceptions that influence individual behavior and prevent optimal societal cohesion.[1] The detailed descriptions of the cognitive limitations people face in comprehending their sociopolitical and cultural environments, leading them to apply an evolving catalogue of general stereotypes to a complex reality, rendered Public Opinion a seminal text in the fields of media studies, political science, and social psychology.
- ^ Walter Lippmann (1922), Public Opinion, Wikidata Q1768450