Attitude Polls-Servants or Masters
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6369271 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edward L Bernays |
| Year | 1945 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 264 |
| Publication date | 1945-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Opinion Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-362X • E-ISSN: 1537-5331 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/265740 |
| OpenAlex | W2045042822 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
WE ARE no longer led by men. We are led around by the polls,” says this vigorous criticism of opinion polls by a man whose career has been spectacular with success in studying and making public opinion. Edward L Bernays goes on to recommend two steps to check what he considers a possible menace to the democratic process. Of course, some of the POQ Editors dissent with equal vigor, and the next issue of the QUARTERLY will discuss the question further
Criticism · Democracy · Dissent · Opinion poll · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Sociology · Law · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1949 - 2021 (73) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |