Schedule

Week Date Topic Readings 
1
  • 1/30
  • 2/1
  • Introduction/Static and dynamic models of public opinion
  • Assumptions about public opinion (Jacoby) [RQ #1]
  • Xerox, Milburn (P & P—Persuasion and Politics, NOT Politics of Denial), Chaps 1-2
  • Xerox, Bennett #2, "The state of consciousness fallacy and democratic theory"
2
  • 2/6
  • 2/8
  • Chomsky—Liberal Media [RQ #2]
  • Measurement/Rally 'round the Flag
  • Loewen, Lies My Teacher Told Me, Chap. 1, Columbus
  • E-RES, Bowen, "Presidential action and public opinion..."
  • UC/Davis website paper on collaborative groups (see WebCT site)
3
  • 2/13
  • 2/15
  • News--structure and content  [RQ #3]
  • E-RES, Bennett, Chapters 2-3
  • E-RES, Edelman, "Information and cognition"
4
  • 2/20
  • 2/22
  • Panama/Haiti

  • Background reading available on WebCT
5
  • 2/27
  • 3/1
  • Group Meeting
  • None
6
  • 3/6
  • 3/8
  • Alienation--(Burnham)/Social factors [RQ #4]
  • Holloway and George
  • E-RES, Milburn (P & P), Chap 3
  • E-RES, Holloway & George, "Social Class..."
7
  • 3/13
  • 3/15
  • Authoritarian Personality  [RQ #5] GROUP PAPER DUE
  • Personality and Politics [RQ #6]
  • E-RES, Milburn (P & P), Chap 4
  • E-RES, Miller, "Adolf Hitler's Childhood..."
8
  • 3/27
  • 3/29
  • Review for exam 
  • MIDTERM
  • None
9
  • 4/3
  • 4/5
  • The Politics of Denial  [RQ #7]
  • The Politics of Denial  [RQ #8]
  • E-RES, Milburn, Conrad, Sala, and Carberry, "Childhood Punishment..."
  • Milburn and Conrad, The Politics of Denial (Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5)
10
  • 4/10
  • 4/12
  • The Politics of Denial [Paper proposal due]/ [RQ#9]
  • Return Exams Moyers, “The Truth about Lies”    [PASS-FAIL DEADLINE]
  • Milburn and Conrad, The Politics of Denial (Chapters 7-10)
11
  • 4/17
  • 4/19
  • Cognitive complexity [RQ #10]
  • Political Schemas  [RQ #11]
  • E-RES, Milburn (P & P), Chap 5
  • E-RES, Bennett #3, "The State-of-Consciousness Fallacy in Opinion Research"
  • E-RES, Tetlock, "Cognitive style and political belief..."
  • Xerox, Rosenberg, "The Structure of Political Thinking"
  • E-RES, Milburn (P & P), Chap 6
  • E-RES, Milburn, "Ideological Self-schemata..."
12
  • 4/24
  • 4/26
  • Political Schemas (con’t)
  • Political Advertising—History/Moyers—“The 30-second President”

  • E-RES , Cheng & Holyoak. (1985).  Pragmatic reasoning schemas.
13
  • 5/1
  • 5/3
  • Political Advertising--Current
  • TV news and drama [RQ #12]
  • E-RES, Milburn & McGrail, "Dramatic..."
  • E-RES, Henry, "News as entertainment:.."
14
  • 5/8
  • 5/10
  • Bill Moyers—“Consuming Images" [Term paper due]
  • Bill Moyers—“Leading Questions” [RQ #13]
  • Milburn & Conrad, Chapter 6       
  • E-RES, Parenti, "The Big Sell"
  • E-RES, Milburn (P & P), Chaps 9-10
15
  • 5/15
  • Review/Course Evaluations
  • TAKE HOME FINAL DUE 5/21  
  • None
Citation: Milburn, M. (2007, August 03). Schedule. Retrieved November 06, 2014, from UMass Boston OpenCourseware Web site: http://ocw.umb.edu/psychology/social-attitudes-and-public-opinion/schedule.
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