Download or read book The Cultural Politics of English as an International Language written by Alastair Pennycook and published by Addison Wesley Publishing Company. This book was released on 1994 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers an unprecedented range of scholarly perspectives on the relationship between public opinion and communication. With contributions written from social-scientific, historical, critical, and cultural traditions, the book illuminates the importance and richness of treating "public opinion" as a multifaceted concept. Topics covered include the nature and institutions of public opinion, media influences, social and psychological contexts, and the role that public opinion assessment plays in a democratic society.