Igo, Sarah Elizabeth, 1969- <br/><br/>
The averaged American  : surveys, citizens, and the making of a mass public 
/ Sarah E. Igo 
 - Cambridge, Mass.  : Harvard University Press  , 2007. 
 - 398 p.  : ill., map  ; 22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-378) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction : America in aggregate -- Canvassing a "typical" community -- Middletown becomes Everytown -- Polling the average populace -- The majority talks back -- Surveying normal selves -- The private lives of the public -- Epilogue : statistical citizens. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780674023215 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006043659 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social surveys---United States---History---20th century<br/>National characteristics, American
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States---Social conditions---20th century
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>301.072 IGO