Entry:
Davis, James A., "Bee-tas and Bay-tas: How Social Structure Shapes Attitudes in Britain and the United States," GSS Crossnational Report No. 6, Also presented to the American Sociological Association, Chicago, September, 1987.
Abstract:
Britain is unambiguously secular and down market compared with America, and these characteristics affect attitudes and opinions similarly in both nations.
GSS Years:1982-1986
Other Data Sets:
ISSP 1985
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| REVSPEAK |
ALLOW REVOLUTIONARY PUBLIC MEETINGS. |
| REVPUB |
ALLOW REVOLUTIONARIES TO PUBLISH BOOKS. |
| RACSPEAK |
ALLOW RACISTS TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS. |
| RACPUB |
ALLOW RACISTS TO PUBLISH BOOKS. |
| MANTAIL |
SHOULD POLICE TAIL A SUSPECT? |
| MANTAP |
SHOULD POLICE TAP PHONE OF A SUSPECT? |
| MANREAD |
SHOULD POLICE OPEN MAIL OF A SUSPECT? |
| MANHOLD |
SHOULD POLICE DETAIN A SUSPECT? |
| CAPPUN |
FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER |
| PREMARSX |
SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE |
| HOMOSEX |
HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS |
| ABNOMORE |
MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN |
| ABPOOR |
LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN |
| ABSINGLE |
NOT MARRIED |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| SPHLTH |
GOVT SPENDING ON HEALTH. |
| SPRETIRE |
GOVT SPENDING ON RETIREMENT BENEFITS. |
| SPUNEMP |
GOVT SPENDING ON UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. |
| POLEFF1 |
PUBLIC HAS LITTLE CONTROL OVER POLITICNS |
| POLEFF2 |
NOT WORTH TALKING TO POLITICIANS. |
| POLEFF3 |
AVG PERSON CAN INFLUENCE POLITICIANS. |
| POLEFF7 |
GOVT IS GENERALLY RESPONSIVE TO PUBLIC. |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| OCC |
RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970) |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| DEGREE |
RS HIGHEST DEGREE |
| FINRELA |
OPINION OF FAMILY INCOME |
| CLASS |
SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |