Entry:

Ladd, Everett, Jr., "The New Lines Are Drawn: Class and Ideology in America," Public Opinion, 1 (July/August, 1978), 48-53.


Abstract:

Class divisions in the U.S. today are defined by education. Differing levels of education divided the lower and upper middle classes on issues of abortion, pornography, race, and sexual activities as well as support for government and national priorities (See also Ladd, No. 1802)

GSS Years:

1972-77

Other Data Sets:

Yankelovich 1976; Harris 1974; Field 1977

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
OCC

RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970)

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

HOMOSEX

HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS

PORNLAW

FEELINGS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY LAWS

XMARSEX

SEX WITH PERSON OTHER THAN SPOUSE

PREMARSX

SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE

FEHOME

WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY

RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

RACOPEN

VOTE ON OPEN HOUSING LAW

COMMUN

FEELINGS ABOUT COMMUNISM

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

CONLABOR

CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED LABOR

RACMAR

FAVOR LAW AGAINST RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE

ABNOMORE

MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN