Entry:
Abbott, Andrew, "Seven Types of Ambiguity," Theory and Society, 26 (April-June, 1997), 357-391.
Abstract:
Ambiguities are relegated to a specific place in positivistic analysis, where they can be located and identified. By moving away from positivism, we might be able to clear up these ambiguities.
GSS Years:1973-1990
Other Data Sets:
ISSP 1987, 1992
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| PRESTIGE |
RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| HAPMAR |
HAPPINESS OF MARRIAGE |
| HAPPY |
GENERAL HAPPINESS |
| ANOMIA7 |
OFFICIALS NOT INTERESTED IN AVERAGE MAN |
| ANOMIA6 |
NOT FAIR TO BRING CHILD INTO WORLD |
| ANOMIA5 |
LOT OF THE AVERAGE MAN GETTING WORSE |
| SATCITY |
CITY OR PLACE R LIVES IN |
| SATHOBBY |
"NON-WORKING ACTIVITIES |
| SATFAM |
FAMILY LIFE |
| SATFRND |
FRIENDSHIPS |
| SATHEALT |
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL CONDITION |
| TRUST |
CAN PEOPLE BE TRUSTED |
| FAIR |
PEOPLE FAIR OR TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE |
| CONARMY |
CONFIDENCE IN MILITARY |
| CONLEGIS |
CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS |
| CONSCI |
CONFIDENCE IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY |
| CONJUDGE |
CONFID. IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT |
| CONFED |
CONFID. IN EXEC BRANCH OF FED GOVT |
| SPKHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK |
| SPKATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK |
| SPKCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK |
| COLHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO TEACH |
| COLATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO TEACH |
| COLCOM |
SHOULD COMMUNIST TEACHER BE FIRED |
| LIBATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIOUS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| LIBHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUALS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| LIBCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| BUSING |
ATTITUDE TOWARD RACIAL BUSING |
| RACPRES |
WOULD VOTE FOR BLACK PRESIDENT |
| RACMAR |
FAVOR LAW AGAINST RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE |
| CAPPUN |
FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER |
| GRASS |
SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL |
| GUNLAW |
FAVOR OR OPPOSE GUN PERMITS |
| COURTS |
COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS |
| HOMOSEX |
HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS |
| PREMARSX |
SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE |
| XMARSEX |
SEX WITH PERSON OTHER THAN SPOUSE |
| DIVLAW |
DIVORCE LAWS |
| ABANY |
ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON |
| ABNOMORE |
MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN |
| ABRAPE |
PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE |
| ABSINGLE |
NOT MARRIED |
| ABDEFECT |
STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT |
| ABHLTH |
WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED |
| ABPOOR |
LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN |
| FEWORK |
SHOULD WOMEN WORK |
| FEPRES |
VOTE FOR WOMAN PRESIDENT |
| FEHOME |
WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY |
| FEPOL |
WOMEN NOT SUITED FOR POLITICS |
| NATCITY |
SOLVING PROBLEMS OF BIG CITIES |
| NATENVIR |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT |
| NATHEAL |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING NATIONS HEALTH |
| NATEDUC |
IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM |
| NATRACE |
IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF BLACKS |
| NATARMS |
"MILITARY |
| NATFARE |
WELFARE |
| LETDIE1 |
ALLOW INCURABLE PATIENTS TO DIE |
| SYMPTBLK |
Variable Label could not be found |