Entry:
Gay, David A. and Ellison, Christopher G., "Religious Subcultures and Political Tolerance: Do Denominations Still Matter?" Review of Religious Research, 34 (June, 1993), 311-332.
Abstract:
: Since there is so much between group variance across religious denominations, it is important to measure religious affiliation as finely as possible. Religious affiliation is a predictor of attitudes towards civil liberties with fundamentalists being the least tolerant.
GSS Years:1985, 1987-1988
Other Data Sets:
Americans View Their Mental Health 1957, 1976; QAL 1971, 1978
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| COLCOM |
SHOULD COMMUNIST TEACHER BE FIRED |
| COLATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO TEACH |
| COLRAC |
ALLOW RACIST TO TEACH |
| COLHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO TEACH |
| LIBCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| LIBATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIOUS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| LIBMIL |
ALLOW MILITARISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| LIBHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUALS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK |
| SPKATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK |
| SPKRAC |
ALLOW RACIST TO SPEAK |
| SPKMIL |
ALLOW MILITARIST TO SPEAK |
| SPKHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| FUND |
HOW FUNDAMENTALIST IS R CURRENTLY |
| PRESTIGE |
RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| XNORCSIZ |
EXPANDED N.O.R.C. SIZE CODE |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |