Entry:
Hamilton, Richard F. and Wright, James D., The State of the Masses. New York: Aldine Publishing, 1986.
Abstract:
The authors examine the often conflicting claims of social critics, neo-conservatives, neo-Marxists, post-industrialists, and theorists of the little man, in their account of the changes and continuities in the U.S. during the last quarter of the 20th century. Daily routine in which marriage, family, and economic welfare are central concerns is found to be of top importance.
GSS Years:1972-78, 1980
Other Data Sets:
Gallup 1958-1970; QAL 1971, 1978; ANES 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978; Survey Working Conditions 1969; QES 1972-73; Roper 1974
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| SATJOB |
JOB OR HOUSEWORK |
| SOCBAR |
SPEND EVENING AT BAR |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| HAPPY |
GENERAL HAPPINESS |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| HAPMAR |
HAPPINESS OF MARRIAGE |
| SATFAM |
FAMILY LIFE |
| AGED |
SHOULD AGED LIVE WITH THEIR CHILDREN |
| SATCITY |
CITY OR PLACE R LIVES IN |
| SATFRND |
FRIENDSHIPS |
| RICHWORK |
"IF RICH |
| OCC |
RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970) |
| WRKSTAT |
LABOR FRCE STATUS |
| SATFIN |
SATISFACTION WITH FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| FINALTER |
CHANGE IN FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| EARNRS |
HOW MANY IN FAMILY EARNED MONEY |
| CLASS |
SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| 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 |
| GUNLAW |
FAVOR OR OPPOSE GUN PERMITS |
| CAPPUN |
FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER |
| COURTS |
COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS |
| WIRTAP |
WIRETAPPING |
| GRASS |
SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL |
| RACMAR |
FAVOR LAW AGAINST RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE |
| RACPUSH |
BLACKS SHOULDNT PUSH |
| RACDIN |
OBJECT TO OPP. RACE HOME FOR DINNER |
| RACOPEN |
VOTE ON OPEN HOUSING LAW |
| RACSCHOL |
SHOULD WHITES & BLACKS GO TO SAME SCHOOL |
| BUSING |
ATTITUDE TOWARD RACIAL BUSING |
| RACPRES |
WOULD VOTE FOR BLACK PRESIDENT |
| FEHOME |
WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY |
| FEWORK |
SHOULD WOMEN WORK |
| FEPRES |
VOTE FOR WOMAN PRESIDENT |
| FEPOL |
WOMEN NOT SUITED FOR POLITICS |
| ABHLTH |
WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED |
| ABPOOR |
LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN |
| ABNOMORE |
MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN |
| ABDEFECT |
STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT |
| ABRAPE |
PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE |
| ABSINGLE |
NOT MARRIED |