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>0674023218 (alk. paper) 9780674023215 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006043659 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA687857  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>013578327  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social surveys--History--United States--20th century.<br/>National characteristics, American.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Social conditions--20th century.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HN29  / .I44 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>301.072/073