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| Autor/inn/en | Major, Ann Marie; Atwood, L. Erwin |
|---|---|
| Titel | Pluralistic Ignorance and Communication about a Critical Political Issue. |
| Quelle | (1988), (30 Seiten) |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Communication Research; Foreign Countries; Interpersonal Communication; Interpersonal Competence; Mass Media Effects; Political Issues; Public Opinion; China; Hong Kong; United Kingdom (Great Britain) |
| Abstract | A study assessed the accuracy of public perceptions of public reactions to a politically problematic situation, the return of the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China in 1997. The analysis sought to relate differential patterns of communication behavior related to pluralistic ignorance (shared incorrect beliefs about the beliefs and actions of other people) with a cross-section survey. Subjects, 624 Hong Kong residents, were interviewed over the telephone about the Draft Agreement between Great Britain and the People's Republic of China. Attitudes on interpersonal communication and media use were also measured. Findings indicate that a majority of the Hong Kong respondents were able to estimate accurately the distribution of opinion regarding the approval/disapproval of the Draft Agreement, possibly due to the generous media coverage. A majority also felt that it was the most important issue facing the residents of Hong Kong. However, patterns of pluralistic ignorance did appear in the data. Also, findings showed that the remainder of the communication variables examined in the study appear inadequate to the task in explaining the complex relationship among interpersonal communication and mass media variables and pluralistic ignorance. (Six tables and seven notes are included, and 31 references are appended.) (MS) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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