Publication: A Spiral of Silence for Some: Attitude Certainty and the Expression of Political Minority Opinions
A Spiral of Silence for Some: Attitude Certainty and the Expression of Political Minority Opinions
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Matthes, J., Rios Morrison, K., & Schemer, C. (2010). A Spiral of Silence for Some: Attitude Certainty and the Expression of Political Minority Opinions. Communication Research, 37, 774–800. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093650210362685
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Spiral of silence theory does not assume a simple relationship between opinion climate and opinion expression. In fact, the notion of hardcore individuals (who express their opinions regardless of the climate) embraces the idea that there are some people for whom this relationship does not hold true. However, this idea has not been put to a direct empirical test. In this article, the authors propose that attitude certainty is a key variable in identifying the hardcore. Data from three surveys demonstrate that the climate of opinion on
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- Matthes, J
- Rios Morrison, K
- Schemer, C
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Matthes, J., Rios Morrison, K., & Schemer, C. (2010). A Spiral of Silence for Some: Attitude Certainty and the Expression of Political Minority Opinions. Communication Research, 37, 774–800. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093650210362685
