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The Averaged American
Sarah E. Igo
其他書名
Surveys, Citizens, and the Making of a Mass Public
出版Harvard University Press, 2009-06-30
主題History / United States / 20th CenturyPolitical Science / Political Process / GeneralSocial Science / Popular CultureSocial Science / Sociology / General
ISBN06740389409780674038943
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=TOeJTQOmjB8C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋supports the death penalty, that half of all marriages end in divorce, and that four out of five prefer a particular brand of toothpaste. But remarkably, such data--now woven into our social fabric--became common currency only in the last century. With a bold and sophisticated analysis, Sarah Igo demonstrates the power of scientific surveys to shape Americans' sense of themselves as individuals, members of communities, and citizens of a nation.