Entry:
Inniss, Leslie Baham, "The Relationship between Class Level and Political Attitudes among Black Americans: 1974-1977, 1982 and 1987," Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Texas at Austin, 1990.
Abstract:
Race, class, and education each significantly predict black attitudes, with race being the strongest. Ultimately the black middle class is closer in opinions to the black and white working class than the white middle class; such similarity suggests race still is the most important factor in middle class black attitudes.
GSS Years:1974-1977, 1982, 1987
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| DEGREE |
RS HIGHEST DEGREE |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| INCOME82 |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| INCOME86 |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| PRESTIGE |
RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| CLASS |
SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION |
| ABDEFECT |
STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT |
| ABRAPE |
PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE |
| ABHLTH |
WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED |
| ABPOOR |
LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN |
| ABSINGLE |
NOT MARRIED |
| ABNOMORE |
MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN |
| CONCLERG |
CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED RELIGION |
| CONEDUC |
CONFIDENCE IN EDUCATION |
| CONPRESS |
CONFIDENCE IN PRESS |
| CONTV |
CONFIDENCE IN TELEVISION |
| CONFED |
CONFID. IN EXEC BRANCH OF FED GOVT |
| CONJUDGE |
CONFID. IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT |
| CONLEGIS |
CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS |
| CONLABOR |
CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED LABOR |
| CONMEDIC |
CONFIDENCE IN MEDICINE |
| NATSPAC |
SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAM |
| NATENVIR |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT |
| NATHEAL |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING NATIONS HEALTH |
| NATCRIME |
HALTING RISING CRIME RATE |
| NATDRUG |
DEALING WITH DRUG ADDICTION |
| NATEDUC |
IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM |
| NATCITY |
SOLVING PROBLEMS OF BIG CITIES |
| NATRACE |
IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF BLACKS |
| NATFARE |
WELFARE |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |