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The Spiral of Silence Theory explains the social trend towards
isolation and silencing one’s views when a person feels like they are
in the minority opinion.
Noelle-Neumann
used voting turnout
percentages to explain a
person’s willingness to express
their opinion through voting
decisions.
This reasoning
can be applied to multiple
social issues. When a person feels they
are in the minority, they feel more inclined to stay silent.
My hypothesis states that new age technology has
actually increased the spiral in terms of political
participation.
Political Participation is affected by the Spiral of Silence, as it is a direct expression of
opinion.
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