Entry:

Macionis, John J., Society: The Basics. 2nd edition. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1994.


Abstract:

This is an introductory textbook in sociology.

GSS Years:

1972-1991

Other Data Sets:

U.S. Census 1991, 1992; AF 1990; Time 1991; FBI 1992; ISSP 1985; Newsweek 1991

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

DEGREE

RS HIGHEST DEGREE

RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

POLVIEWS

THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE

PARTYID

POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION

REGION

REGION OF INTERVIEW

SRCBELT

SRC BELTCODE

INCOME

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

RELIG

RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE

WRKSTAT

LABOR FRCE STATUS

ANOMIA6

NOT FAIR TO BRING CHILD INTO WORLD

EQINCOME

GOVT SHOULD REDISTRIBUTE WEALTH.

EDUCOP

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN EDUCATION?

POLLGOOD

DO SURVEYS SERVE GOOD PURPOSE

BLKGAINS

BEST WAY FOR BLACKS TO IMPROVE POSITION

RACDIF2

DIFFERENCES DUE TO INBORN DISABILITY

OPWLTH

NEED WEALTHY FAMILY TO GET AHEAD

INEQUAL3

INEQUALITY EXISTS FOR BENEFIT OF RICH

ABSINGLE

NOT MARRIED

OBEYS

OBEYS PARENTS WELL

TVHOURS

HOURS PER DAY WATCHING TV

AGED

SHOULD AGED LIVE WITH THEIR CHILDREN

SOCREL

SPEND EVENING WITH RELATIVES

FRINUM

NUMBER OF CLOSE FRIENDS

FRNDKNOW

HOW MANY OF RS FRIENDS KNOW EACH OTHER?

PRIVACY

IS R CONCERNED ABOUT PRIVACY?

FEAR

AFRAID TO WALK AT NIGHT IN NEIGHBORHOOD

GRASS

SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL

NATCRIME

HALTING RISING CRIME RATE

GUN

EVER THREATENED WITH GUN OR SHOT AT

GUNLAW

FAVOR OR OPPOSE GUN PERMITS

CAPPUN

FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER

OPABLE

NEED NATURAL ABILITY TO GET AHEAD

OPRACE

NEED TO BE RIGHT RACE TO GET AHEAD

EQUAL8

SOCIAL STANDING DUE TO ABILITY

USCLASS1

TRADITIONAL CLASS DIVISIONS STILL REMAIN

INEQUAL3

INEQUALITY EXISTS FOR BENEFIT OF RICH

GOVEQINC

GOVMNT SHOULD REDUCE INC DIFFERENTIALS

INCGAP

INCOME DIFFERENTIALS IN USA TOO BIG

GETAHEAD

OPINION OF HOW PEOPLE GET AHEAD

ETHNIC

COUNTRY OF FAMILY ORIGIN

RACIMP

IMPORTANCE OF RACE RELATIONS ISSUES TO R

HELPBLK

SHOULD GOVT AID BLACKS?

RACDIF1

DIFFERENCES DUE TO DISCRIMINATION

RACDIF2

DIFFERENCES DUE TO INBORN DISABILITY

RACDIF3

DIFFERENCES DUE TO LACK OF EDUCATION

RACDIF4

DIFFERENCES DUE TO LACK OF WILL

HOMOSEX

HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS

FEBEAR

CAN WIFE REFUSE TO HAVE CHILDREN

FEWORK

SHOULD WOMEN WORK

FEHOME

WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY

FEPRES

VOTE FOR WOMAN PRESIDENT

OPSEX

NEED TO BE RIGHT SEX TO GET AHEAD

FEIMP

IMPORTANCE OF WOMENS RIGHTS ISSUE TO R

FEGAINS

BEST WAY FOR WOMEN TO IMPROVE POSITION

CONFINAN

CONFID IN BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

COMMUN

FEELINGS ABOUT COMMUNISM

BOSSWRKS

MANAGEMENT & WORKERS ALWAYS IN CONFLICT

CONLABOR

CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED LABOR

GOVUNEMP

GOVMNT SHOULD PROVIDE UNEMP BENEFITS

EQWLTH

SHOULD GOVT REDUCE INCOME DIFFERENCES

INTPOL

HOW INTERESTED IN POLITICS IS R

LOCINFLU

HOW MUCH INFLUENCE R FEELS ON LOCAL GOV

CONLEGIS

CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS

LOCGRP

HAS R HELPED TO START NEW LOCAL GROUP

CONARMY

CONFIDENCE IN MILITARY

FEFAM

"BETTER FOR MAN TO WORK

CUTSPDR

Variable Label could not be found