Manipulating democracy democratic theory, political psychology, and mass media
Manipulation is a source of pervasive anxiety in contemporary American politics. Observers charge that manipulative practices in political advertising, media coverage, and public discourse have helped to produce an increasingly polarized political arena, an uninformed and apathetic electorate, elect...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Routledge
2011.
Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon [England] ; New York : 2011. |
| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798321906719 |
| Sumario: | Manipulation is a source of pervasive anxiety in contemporary American politics. Observers charge that manipulative practices in political advertising, media coverage, and public discourse have helped to produce an increasingly polarized political arena, an uninformed and apathetic electorate, election campaigns that exploit public fears and prejudices, a media that titillates rather than educates, and a policy process that too often focuses on the symbolic rather than substantive. Manipulating Democracy offers the first comprehensive dialogue between empirical politi |
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| Notas: | "Seven of the essays collected here from the 7th annual Dilemmas of Democracy Conference held at Loyola Marymount University on February 9, 2008."-- Pref. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (277 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781136994456 9781136994463 9781282782082 9786612782084 9780203854990 |
