Spiral of Silence theory

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Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:media
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:media
media studies
political campaigns
public discourse
gptkbp:criticizedFor limited empirical support
overemphasis on conformity
gptkbp:describes tendency of people to remain silent when they feel their views are in the minority
gptkbp:explains how perceived majority opinion influences individual willingness to express opinions
gptkbp:field political science
mass communication
gptkbp:focusesOn public opinion
gptkbp:hasConcept fear of isolation
public opinion climate
quasi-statistical sense
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spiral of Silence theory
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:media
social psychology
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin gptkb:German
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Spiral_of_Silence:_Public_Opinion_–_Our_Social_Skin
gptkbp:originalTitle gptkb:Die_Schweigespirale
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Elisabeth_Noelle-Neumann
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Journal_of_Communication
gptkbp:yearProposed 1974
gptkbp:相关理论 gptkb:agenda-setting_theory
gptkb:third-person_effect
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Elisabeth_Noelle-Neumann
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5