Entry:
Carpini, Michael Delli and Sigelman, Lee, "Do Yuppies Matter? Competing Explanations of Their Political Distinctiveness," Public Opinion Quarterly, 50 (Winter, 1986), 502-518.
Abstract:
Even though yuppies constitute a very small percentage of the American population, they do stand out in their political attitudes. They are more liberal but less likely to identify with a political party, more likely to favor greater government spending on social and welfare programs, less likely to support defense spending, and more politically tolerant than the general population.
GSS Years:1972-1985
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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 |
| XNORCSIZ |
EXPANDED N.O.R.C. SIZE CODE |
| OCC |
RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970) |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| TAX |
RS FEDERAL INCOME TAX |
| CAPPUN |
FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER |
| GUNLAW |
FAVOR OR OPPOSE GUN PERMITS |
| COURTS |
COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS |
| WIRTAP |
WIRETAPPING |
| GRASS |
SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL |
| USUN |
REMAIN IN U.N. OR PULL OUT |
| COMMUN |
FEELINGS ABOUT COMMUNISM |
| SPKATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK |
| COLATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO TEACH |
| LIBATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIOUS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKSOC |
ALLOW SOCIALIST TO SPEAK |
| COLSOC |
ALLOW SOCIALIST TO TEACH |
| LIBSOC |
ALLOW SOCIALISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKRAC |
ALLOW RACIST TO SPEAK |
| COLRAC |
ALLOW RACIST TO TEACH |
| LIBRAC |
ALLOW RACISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK |
| COLCOM |
SHOULD COMMUNIST TEACHER BE FIRED |
| LIBCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKMIL |
ALLOW MILITARIST TO SPEAK |
| COLMIL |
ALLOW MILITARIST TO TEACH |
| LIBMIL |
ALLOW MILITARISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK |
| COLHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO TEACH |
| LIBHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUALS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| NATSPAC |
SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAM |
| NATENVIR |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT |
| NATHEAL |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING NATIONS HEALTH |
| NATCITY |
SOLVING PROBLEMS OF BIG CITIES |
| NATCRIME |
HALTING RISING CRIME RATE |
| NATDRUG |
DEALING WITH DRUG ADDICTION |
| NATEDUC |
IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM |
| NATRACE |
IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF BLACKS |
| NATARMS |
"MILITARY |
| NATAID |
FOREIGN AID |
| NATFARE |
WELFARE |
| EQWLTH |
SHOULD GOVT REDUCE INCOME DIFFERENCES |