POLSCI 3BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Mass Communication

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLSCI 3BB3
• Professor: Jacek Henry

Document Summary

Attitudes towards democracy and who shall run society (educated, wealthy) Monarchy became weaker and more of a figure head. Influenced by the growth of democracy in britain. Democracy spread into the western area and france. Central europe later on (uk and france) and moved eastwards. Property qualifications and voting rights 20th c. Property rights: into canada until the end of the 20th c. Argument against pro-democrat: public policy should be responsive to those who support it. Give them what they want and the policies they want. Ordinary people make judgment on politics based on instincts: point to riots and demonstrations in the streets, labor unions and political movements, led to corruption in government. Printing of newspapers: different opinions, choices in what people want to read, help them form their own opinions, pamphlets that circulate. Marching and chanting: demonstrations, intimidating when torches are used (20th c)