Entry:
Davis, James A., "Quantitative Materials for the Introductory Sociology Course," Paper presented to the American Sociological Association, New York City, September, 1986.
Abstract:
This discussion on teaching introductory sociology offers a recommended book list, describes CHIPendale (a program to handcraft tables) and advocates analysis of the GSS as providing useful data.
GSS Years:ACT: This discussion on teaching introductory sociology offers a recommended book list, describes CHIPendale (a program to handcraft tables) and advocates analysis of the GSS as providing useful data.
Other Data Sets:
Census 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| ABNOMORE |
MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN |
| ABRAPE |
PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE |
| ADULTS |
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 18 YRS AND OLDER |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| AGED |
SHOULD AGED LIVE WITH THEIR CHILDREN |
| ANOMIA5 |
LOT OF THE AVERAGE MAN GETTING WORSE |
| ANOMIA6 |
NOT FAIR TO BRING CHILD INTO WORLD |
| ANOMIA7 |
OFFICIALS NOT INTERESTED IN AVERAGE MAN |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| BRAZIL |
LIKING FOR BRAZIL |
| BUSING |
ATTITUDE TOWARD RACIAL BUSING |
| CANADA |
LIKING FOR CANADA |
| CHILDS |
NUMBER OF CHILDREN |
| CHINA |
LIKING FOR CHINA |
| CHLDIDEL |
IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN |
| CLASS |
SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION |
| COMMUN |
FEELINGS ABOUT COMMUNISM |
| COURTS |
COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| DIVLAW |
DIVORCE LAWS |
| DOTDATA |
D.O.T. CODE - RELATION TO DATA |
| EARNRS |
HOW MANY IN FAMILY EARNED MONEY |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| EGYPT |
LIKING FOR EGYPT |
| ENGLAND |
LIKING FOR ENGLAND |
| ETHNUM |
TYPE OF RESPONSE ABOUT ETHNICITY -- R |
| DIVORCE |
EVER BEEN DIVORCED OR SEPARATED |
| FAIR |
PEOPLE FAIR OR TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE |
| FEAR |
AFRAID TO WALK AT NIGHT IN NEIGHBORHOOD |
| FEHOME |
WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY |
| FEPOL |
WOMEN NOT SUITED FOR POLITICS |
| FEPRES |
VOTE FOR WOMAN PRESIDENT |
| FEWORK |
SHOULD WOMEN WORK |
| FINALTER |
CHANGE IN FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| FINRELA |
OPINION OF FAMILY INCOME |
| GETAHEAD |
OPINION OF HOW PEOPLE GET AHEAD |
| GRASS |
SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL |
| GUNLAW |
FAVOR OR OPPOSE GUN PERMITS |
| HAPMAR |
HAPPINESS OF MARRIAGE |
| HAPPY |
GENERAL HAPPINESS |
| HEALTH |
CONDITION OF HEALTH |
| HELPFUL |
PEOPLE HELPFUL OR LOOKING OUT FOR SELVES |
| HOMOSEX |
HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| INDUSTRY |
RS INDUSTRY CODE (1970) |
| ISRAEL |
LIKING FOR ISRAEL |
| JAPAN |
LIKING FOR JAPAN |
| JOBHOUR |
SHORT WORKING HOURS |
| JOBINC |
HIGH INCOME |
| JOBMEANS |
WORK IMPORTANT AND FEEL ACCOMPLISHMENT |
| JOBPROMO |
CHANCES FOR ADVANCEMENT |
| JOBSEC |
NO DANGER OF BEING FIRED |
| LIBATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIOUS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| LIBCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| LIFE |
IS LIFE EXCITING OR DULL |
| MAEDUC |
"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| MAWORK |
MOTHERS EMPLOYMENT SINCE MARRIAGE |
| MOBILE16 |
GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY SINCE AGE 16 |
| NATAID |
FOREIGN AID |
| NATARMS |
"MILITARY |
| NATCITY |
SOLVING PROBLEMS OF BIG CITIES |
| NATCRIME |
HALTING RISING CRIME RATE |
| NATDRUG |
DEALING WITH DRUG ADDICTION |
| NATEDUC |
IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM |
| NATENVIR |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT |
| NATFARE |
WELFARE |
| NATHEAL |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING NATIONS HEALTH |
| NATRACE |
IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF BLACKS |
| NATSPAC |
SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAM |
| NEWS |
HOW OFTEN DOES R READ NEWSPAPER |