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Information,-predispositions, and opinion
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information to
Te cota aim ofthis book is show bow, ats ney
‘avis ilerenct inten (this ioral, sed indica dileences
incl ves and tie pedspostone joy termine the contours of
lie gpiion, Phe ook, tha eee. ccaly aba! the relinssp ang,
Information, predipostions, a opinion.
The preset hope nradues ad defines these fe tems, earns some
vital peblems soca ith tet dy. and sts elimi iy
fw tc) rete to one another In 9 ding, develo th its tein the
nor etna cve othe bak, wtih begins in Chapter 3
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Tv an exten that fw fe Dt ine can mi
wea near and wualy unk others fr iss >
"Hk Lagr worl in whi hey ve. Ae Weep yee hea:
reas Pie Cp (922980),
“histor een estan pa an ast neat pion cae
The “oer” on whom we depend, deat oe idec. (¢ifrmstion
shou olde oe the st et, persons who devote emcee
seme rec. polis e pbb af ~ whichis
"lise eh incale pO, :
serve vin any kinds feet an poly specs Een when we
Ici im sa ay ters aout som aspect of =F a fen
my sl fe conan eons of Wess tat oid roe Si atly
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could, the public would have little-desire to be kept closely informed about the
founda er subet “grumbled equ aot the overlie linen
Df eeison news et hen
sri moos plogams an mvorpe acs peed sl omer fr mr
‘tie epee sts, oye liga sie Fete ot at (ess)
‘oud ot ea an Sclerosis
ees nnn ais Nass fc neni wa any
‘hare i cong. tual ae. 13).
Lipman. who ins pers the most tsighil anys he proces by
sich the publ comes fn a undetstanding of complex iat event
Sole & pe setion of Pie Ono tones sete aypey wl oy te
te ote caller In one led passage, he described World
War Las & would probly have heen peeved by 9 hare in Sin
wis Ma See
‘he Shes ce ben a Foes an etl she has set ben ag ht
frm he tent. if ne td German ler sh hate
‘lef ime tes mio me, fo tc me
ems do ot They hk fem gt ed an tM
‘Strain hs a ott othe re of ne moje, ko hee
‘Ses nth Rae a hey een pl at, Pees
*Coue in vis mes nh ht lds ee he age compen a
lr nn ipeth Cer eving oe Hest ly
ear ee a i ae ps na
Assupgestd ly Mis Sheen's lane on a cigs ce engin
. ay engraving,
\apomane doubed tat indivdls ean pron rete the sescatypes i
‘one ymblirepseties~ he pktes n nc hens" by whic eae
und even proximate eve turd, ater,
Many oft: stereotype o wtih Linpa refers ae permanent feats
the ere =the corp poltcion, th nko athe, te election conte,
the seorn farmer Bu ecase secely ie aly ching UP em sues and
moblens. my stcise a oce‘cretine. Ri engl research,
‘Showa he nthe debate ove te El Rights Ament stray ef&
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oy
i as RA Sc RR dA ac
A,
FD Me Poul or Bhs ofan
ganization and eologice este ofthe contniing atv Mtns,
196) Laker as done sar earch onthe oii of th Mo Cc and Pas
Life els nthe conasing word vu of seston atv (ake 1980) 2
powerful steseotype that has emerged ia rv Jers at oh homes
‘Stereotypes and ames ke these ate porta he poss by whih te pb
lic erp informed because hey determine wit the be thik is Bosnia
lnfocm about, which in tur often determines hs ppl ake sides om
Thal issues (Edelman, 1964; Benet, 1980; Ganon and Molin, 187
Kinder and Sanos, 190),
Although curly given and lie supplied stereotypes say be mos poner
ulin shaping public understanding of evens hat ate out ofeach, oto sg,
‘ou mind (Lippmann, 19221946, . 2), they cane input Src for
inalters wie people's were of dest servation, For evans, year
(0991) ha wed exerieal evden to ape tht whether levis noes ke
‘uses on piso eases of inv ponerty, the soitywide condos
Tia cause poverty, fet the public's stabi of blame for pve)
theses willagtess 9 spport programed aleviaing
Peps the mos anéamentl question about ew seeps ot fans of
references whether the public given ty choise abou them = whee, a
1s, sis permit to eho betwen lsnative isons of wat
inthe absence of sh chose, the pble can do il more ha
For example. ithe ealy pase of Arica
ovement i he Veta Wat the public wa fered only one way oti
|y- shot the wat, arly a2 stragle preserve leecom by “conuinig Come
‘munis Ever news saris tht eit povcrnment ply dl 90 wins
framework tat assed the paramount ipectance of wining te wa i de
Feuing communis (athe, 1979; Hain, 1986). Paring tis pera
_licstpereformericas olsen ther ve very sons ad ose
memes of fe ble mis esiyexpored othe miss wed npr! he
lca ie” mos sng
ett ter se ofthe way, howsves opal bee pesca infrmation
In ways suggesting tat wus essonaly acl war among contending Viet
rnp ations and ence bath esse oS tecnica sho
‘shops amwinabl. Cverae impel sepatin a he wa ote batt
tm longer had aearnonopolystaus. Owing, at Faw in Cheer 9 is
hangin media corre, pe supyet forthe war weakened gst Asn
pt oi
‘or, bt wih polarization of that eet sono pole
scoese olivate ies with he neal publi tensed alot
the gesiton ten by cles comntontyrecognied as Hibs. wile pol
«ally ene conseratines inthe gener pubs wed twa he pion
Sh whan eles pol lee pine of wat shou be dan. he pi
"oy anagem om at pat ew. wih He most plicealy semi
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Information, predispositions, and op
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embers fe puis hey io adopts elie foson. Wheeler ain,
memes of th he elites
2° partisnpreipoion,
publi rrring mst shal te idle i
‘ew ofthe votion of Ameria rai es fe
some emphasize that my purport reviewing ti Soe
Eenvinee anyone of the final eects ef my ve, ta
clearly as possible te general vison ha anies
teeters,
‘the en te
‘nly in th ese srr ofthe south sera
falnraninatonbt reptile halo
about rac. Alto thre
Fst o rie, it Was confined to ver
sumed some maton of the inferirdy a
1971), sth dtl sa neces
hte scours an racial tude,
ota. the United States was py
‘nthe
oecoun thse
srgument] wish mal
2 Indo, sbout ans nan-Anglo- Seno cop lad
ed eastern ropa Jewe
ote
ut ides tn mere
ses mya
neks aseismic wt
Go
piso bie wie spf bi
iat ya, President Hoover's vomiaten of Doha Parr af
sis ad tt te
sl ding wo bh
wo eet ge at eco
a that "The Nes» cans doe
oe (i in Kage, 1995p 12)
‘vse, oF a type dat was enily comet
iy convetisnu thoughout
rar omnes by the Sete wa an nation ha
erga hist sh
Despite ts, race was ape ot
teaey 19
sak he
3 we nt
dh supp. oto and
“respon ofthe Hagin pelts
\eoope
went ena.
ive sujet mt
only tists
te move specific agvments
widespread pats
med lie a mats ning
‘is some tinea ete nareement on the ate
aro fangs. Vial al wie eles
ober ral rugs (Frtcson
dea, but ove poi
iow tock
ng Asan, nto
‘nt nti oan
His crn of ec
iy. by
ts
Noa Caelin to
ln yenrold spe
ceo
Tha a singe est
he nineecn an
become 3 bai the ejection of «Supreme
"oc ile in1940 than they had been the met aftr dhe Civil WaT the
extent that thee had been any improvement ts, tas nly Heese soe
Backs hd migrated tote Noth, whore eontons ba alvay besa some
‘eter: Nonetheless, Mytdal maesined that period of rat ail ogres ay
jst ahead
He therefore
hgh the days of white resistance to racialeqsity were ner teen.
‘Thus, by Myce’ account, which proved extardinnily escent echange
in wit atid precede any chang the acta! condone tack, Wha,
‘Oe can imagine many possblies, bul Myrdal found the explanation in
uel inllecual development. Scinits, who a ecotly a 1930, oven
‘wblmingly endorsed the hton th
some il poupa ere speieta ais,
te mite othe change
‘Shite Walng CSE wing to rece: oe
Carl Brigham, wo was fr tea eaig ator on ae. 1923 Brigham
ocd his Soy af Ameren fnelligace by ls alt ht
Cellet sperioity ef our Nore eroup oer the Aine, Meierancan, a
‘cor groups iis heen demonstate" (p12). Howser, ina review of bye
‘en resere dat was pid just xen yale, Brigham el complied
1b withiew ths conten. As be rot othe il seem O hs
‘cine he oe Na he CN
Reviowing this ad oer research, Myrdal wrote tht A halt of sia
anf bilgi scents oer the past ty year zahly fp forma
people give soe of theme blac loi! ers kp. 92) A
Defle (18 ¢7 has recom sho sh
1920s wer par of apc age sei
asnvions of usun Behave
‘With he ileal defeat of ely threes of il ifr, psycholo
ists shifed their rseah othe sigan effet on bch of wha
fakon te be white peje, a
11950,"
wconsequnce of hs, the serenypes used opin sSirenei
nae eenons der Went smo ange. Uni nut 1930 these me
Types stressed coil inert af the reason (Feu Since Then
lig to wo eh ws a
SUT. Uv
iyi cits ABiion Dna
dominant endency of elite dzcoure he teen to Bae insguiy ether on
fare of invidc ftrt imtseoenman bral variant on the eects ot
‘sh tino in es A or pontine
Seaeely be nines st
Be ar Ne ein co pa
on ee ous eu rae
‘ey sid blacks “should have as good a chance as white people to get any kind
Sr eat, ve en He hose.
‘Srnec mse siemens. The ete
‘psi ely to support alfa act the moe enter ore
«0 combot ines, se ss school basing, which tm yo ee eo Ra
‘Aoxaaitesmpa (ion. tena, MES) hae
the Vo et Ser cre eae le aco ee
ke spot ot is tered nee ees ca es
‘ly eagle at expt cree Chr
aly te pt ar ee Sogn arnec ae A tof
‘2 The ee ism, ch ces fn ee ao
Cnnines and Stinson 1989.6 wer examining in some dea
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wos home omy nites als, rt hy. isbert Hampba
il a, ner he trap of President larry § uma sted toto
“mesure of equity Tor bck, especial in thea Yel racy coor
‘iv Southerners rues mjor une wth he tows pry fone
sie, the Republican Tresident Dwigh EEeahewer.thaigh mets on
Soin he cally Koel Eas! Waren hr be ele uses te
Sig on:
ina sc psinon diferencia Te Dena PsyEIA NES A AE FP nfo tion PedisgMions id option “TM
The tt of tis cane in purty ted ce sparen ints wep
to of Fg 21 nan-e Deda Reps ber i ro
‘ter eases, I will determin the reltve fry of eppining ete oma
tion and how relative intensity elaages over tne, tr hese cases, Tl bo
cunting the eumber of media reports on gem tau, te deci =
‘ich ech repre would fend ops opin.
‘ea mach cick at shown, even spe ory counts re slice 0
slow a close relationship between elite corse and som opin CC,
Glico. ant Mill. 980, MacKuen, "984; Page, Sapte, amd Domes
1957; Fs, 1988 Pape aod hapa, apes; Bry. 1001) An the reer
Wl se thy sue equally wel forthe rp is book
(By wir of uhairatin, Ie eb eset shanses ns eps the
iGo US. defers sedi 9 he ne 197 ae cr Osa wi the
soca changes poe opin iat ty appt to have nde?
‘On theconerat the Oetober27, 1980, as of Merneel was He esi. it
Ameren song enough” The ice sory began flow
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yori, preisposins, aT opiniTe 13
Aer what the magazine by charac as iadeqt eponssohis
ston by President im Caster an Ronald Reseen his Replica opp
eatin the ll election, the sexy contin
“Th isting hat Ameri fo pnt wat it col be ~ vesd
er Micha i lary ue hse the shee ae et
‘i ital Mirtemen ICs on 8.53 bomber wesc ah eee
cans osc, Siaceing ing nts ar eed see
‘imsrang re wing cir, Low py sae and sen ng cs a
|e atten te hee haa aes ag tet
snvatos a scomoaton with consnism, Fla seweman iether’ | ys eyes to hme wlohe Cont ral wean es
le # measared by simple tests of lactual knowledge show pies. (Hes weed | roquivement will often yo unmet suing persons who me, in general, poorly ia
‘scale comicton ty be fd th Memes Agen) ‘ei tot pits {Comme ity hen 185 ed oly
Fie tse ote ge ews ail ue hawks does ctr | murat heron fae aes eh Cad ee
yoy othe question of wher US. “a ote Conan Neangna™ | pings fees Never Pose eee te a
sid ences erg ore hea: eiytwoocen of thomex | why omnis as Se waste ae ieee
avare tak, Bt ony 3 pect ofthe mor aware dows, avred Intessed
Cours ai, Howes, among persons in the mde hil ote ress cle
how and doves dered only mot at rong pens det
sede hee wore no Yale sd feces alla rest hati deus
ter the Raw dove valve dimension ins any ity for unending he
Sis of poorly inermed eons, imation cat Shaw cre ever be anf grated, Ts cota gene
onscve. the iad de of Figue 24 support the conventional view of | "he reonain hewese sas cw soopnt Pe pcteaey pores a eee
rss of wales, Icshows responses 10a yeti abot whher he | Je uteri dee sae, wane Faroe, got have el kak
they ena people ile! gwar hawkish tg pols t eg
nd suppor he
Tas, he mst pop’ sale grespostions stays depen on)
‘ete possess he alexa information eed oan hi a
‘=m super fr prtvlar pls contest possesion of sa
OWES, TE OFow indus us information epic viene crane i
vals and ote psp: nme sei opinion ses
‘second sortoming of evs rate ai a fale
snes the mate of te tent lon dill otis
‘ne aot ad to pla ecoy. The problem ares the a ta
iioigh ere remeron feween ich eo
Vis log conection, mary people mnths pond to difrew
Sinersogs a they were ys nn ligt nemo.
Js meer wos, 3 teeny for pele to be fly conetely “lt
“Tigh or ‘en on such dap ve dimnbons a coon ad
sida, pions var corms, ran of ones rl)
isoes, cea freedom, and regina ain: Te corelatns among ta