Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Introduction: America in Aggregate 1
5. 1. Canvassing a “Typical” Community 23
6. 2. Middletown Becomes Everytown 68
7. 3. Polling the Average Populace 103
8. 4. The Majority Talks Back 150
9. 5. Surveying Normal Selves 191
10. 6. The Private Lives of the Public 234
11. Epilogue: Statistical Citizens 281
12. Notes 301
13. Acknowledgments 379
14. Index 386