Chapter 13 The Swedish way : How Ideology and Media Use Influenced the Formation, Maintenance and Change of Beliefs about the Coronavirus

This chapter examines public belief formation in Sweden during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on theories of sociotropic belief formation, we analyze how citizens' ideology, personal experience, interpersonal talk and media use influence their beliefs about how the coronav...

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Main Author: Shehata, Adam (auth)
Other Authors: Glogger, Isabella (auth), Andersen, Kim (auth)
Format: eBook
Published: Taylor & Francis 2021
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