Entry:
Davis, James A., "Achievement Variables and Class Cultures: Family, Schooling, Job and Forty-Nine Dependent Variables in the Cumulative GSS," GSS Topical Report No. 6, Also published in American Sociological Review, 47 (October, 1982), 569-586.
Abstract:
Occupational mobility has no effect on a wide variety of attitudes and behavior. Other conclusions are that people from farm backgrounds tend to be more conservative; respondents' occupational status has a significant effect on about 43 of the items analyzed; and education is the strongest predictor. The notion of powerful class culture thus receives little support. (See also No. 1718)
GSS Years:1972-1980
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| PAOCC16 |
FATHERS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970) |
| OCC |
RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970) |
| ANOMIA5 |
LOT OF THE AVERAGE MAN GETTING WORSE |
| ANOMIA6 |
NOT FAIR TO BRING CHILD INTO WORLD |
| HAPPY |
GENERAL HAPPINESS |
| HAPMAR |
HAPPINESS OF MARRIAGE |
| LIFE |
IS LIFE EXCITING OR DULL |
| SATFAM |
FAMILY LIFE |
| SATFIN |
SATISFACTION WITH FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| SATFRND |
FRIENDSHIPS |
| SATJOB |
JOB OR HOUSEWORK |
| ANOMIA7 |
OFFICIALS NOT INTERESTED IN AVERAGE MAN |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| DIVORCE |
EVER BEEN DIVORCED OR SEPARATED |
| GETAHEAD |
OPINION OF HOW PEOPLE GET AHEAD |
| HELPFUL |
PEOPLE HELPFUL OR LOOKING OUT FOR SELVES |
| MEMNUM |
NUMBER OF MEMBERSHIPS |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| RELITEN |
STRENGTH OF AFFILIATION |
| SOCOMMUN |
SPEND EVENING WITH NEIGHBOR |
| SOCFREND |
SPEND EVENING WITH FRIENDS |
| TRUST |
CAN PEOPLE BE TRUSTED |
| COMMUN |
FEELINGS ABOUT COMMUNISM |
| EQWLTH |
SHOULD GOVT REDUCE INCOME DIFFERENCES |
| NATARMS |
"MILITARY |
| NATCITY |
SOLVING PROBLEMS OF BIG CITIES |
| NATCRIME |
HALTING RISING CRIME RATE |
| NATFARE |
WELFARE |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| SPKCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK |
| CHLDIDEL |
IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN |
| JOBINC |
HIGH INCOME |
| JOBMEANS |
WORK IMPORTANT AND FEEL ACCOMPLISHMENT |
| JOBPROMO |
CHANCES FOR ADVANCEMENT |
| JOBSEC |
NO DANGER OF BEING FIRED |
| NEWS |
HOW OFTEN DOES R READ NEWSPAPER |
| RICHWORK |
"IF RICH |
| TVHOURS |
HOURS PER DAY WATCHING TV |
| CAPPUN |
FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER |
| COURTS |
COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS |
| DIVLAW |
DIVORCE LAWS |
| FEHOME |
WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY |
| FEWORK |
SHOULD WOMEN WORK |
| GRASS |
SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL |
| HOMOSEX |
HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS |
| PREMARSX |
SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE |
| RACMAR |
FAVOR LAW AGAINST RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE |
| RACOPEN |
VOTE ON OPEN HOUSING LAW |
| XMARSEX |
SEX WITH PERSON OTHER THAN SPOUSE |
| RELIG16 |
RELIGION IN WHICH RAISED |
| INCOM16 |
RS FAMILY INCOME WHEN 16 YRS OLD |
| FINRELA |
OPINION OF FAMILY INCOME |
| CLASS |
SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION |