Entry:

Macionis, John J., Society: The Basics. 5th edition. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2000.


Abstract:

This is a college-level introductory textbook in Sociology.

GSS Years:

1972-1996

Other Data Sets:

Census 1990, 1992-1993; NCHS 1993; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; ISSP 1985, 1990; Newsweek 1991; Gallup 1937, 1942, 1992; NCES 1991-1992; Des Moines Register; Survey Research Consultants international; Time/CNN

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
EDUCOP

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN EDUCATION?

POLLGOOD

DO SURVEYS SERVE GOOD PURPOSE

BLKGAINS

BEST WAY FOR BLACKS TO IMPROVE POSITION

FEPRES

VOTE FOR WOMAN PRESIDENT

INEQUAL3

INEQUALITY EXISTS FOR BENEFIT OF RICH

OPWLTH

NEED WEALTHY FAMILY TO GET AHEAD

ABNOMORE

MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN

OBEYS

OBEYS PARENTS WELL

TVHOURS

HOURS PER DAY WATCHING TV

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

RELIG

RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE

HOMOSEX

HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS

ABANY

ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON

XMARSEX

SEX WITH PERSON OTHER THAN SPOUSE

AGED

SHOULD AGED LIVE WITH THEIR CHILDREN

FRINUM

NUMBER OF CLOSE FRIENDS

SOCREL

SPEND EVENING WITH RELATIVES

FRNDKNOW

HOW MANY OF RS FRIENDS KNOW EACH OTHER?

PRIVACY

IS R CONCERNED ABOUT PRIVACY?

GRASS

SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL

NATCRIME

HALTING RISING CRIME RATE

OWNGUN

HAVE GUN IN HOME

CAPPUN

FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER

EQUAL8

SOCIAL STANDING DUE TO ABILITY

EQUALIZE

GOVTS RESP: REDUCE INCOME DIFFERENCES.

INCGAP

INCOME DIFFERENTIALS IN USA TOO BIG

PRESTG80

RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1980)

OPHRDWRK

NEED TO WORK HARD TO GET AHEAD

PARBORN

WERE RS PARENTS BORN IN THIS COUNTRY

EQINCOME

GOVT SHOULD REDISTRIBUTE WEALTH.

BORN

WAS R BORN IN THIS COUNTRY

OPRACE

NEED TO BE RIGHT RACE TO GET AHEAD

RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

RACNEIGH

NEIGHBORHOOD R WOULD LIKE TO LIVE IN

HELPBLK

SHOULD GOVT AID BLACKS?

RACTRUST

TRUST WHITE PEOPLE

HOMOSEX

HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS

FEBEAR

CAN WIFE REFUSE TO HAVE CHILDREN

FEWORK

SHOULD WOMEN WORK

FEPRESCH

PRESCHOOL KIDS SUFFER IF MOTHER WORKS

FEHOME

WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY

PORNRAPE

MATERIALS LEAD TO RAPE

PORNMORL

MATERIALS LEAD TO BREAKDOWN IN MORALS

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

ERA

DOES R FAVOR OR OPPOSE ERA?

REGION

REGION OF INTERVIEW

CONFINAN

CONFID IN BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

EQWLTH

SHOULD GOVT REDUCE INCOME DIFFERENCES

CONLABOR

CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED LABOR

COMMUN

FEELINGS ABOUT COMMUNISM

UNEMP

EVER UNEMPLOYED IN LAST TEN YRS

CONBUS

CONFIDENCE IN MAJOR COMPANIES

TAX

RS FEDERAL INCOME TAX

ABNOMORE

MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN

LOCINFLU

HOW MUCH INFLUENCE R FEELS ON LOCAL GOV

CONLEGIS

CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS

PARTYID

POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION

CONARMY

CONFIDENCE IN MILITARY

FEFAM

"BETTER FOR MAN TO WORK

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

SATFAM

FAMILY LIFE

CHLDIDEL

IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN

DIVLAW

DIVORCE LAWS

PILLOK

BIRTH CONTROL TO TEENAGERS 14-16

FECLERGY

R FAVORS WOMEN AS MINISTERS

NEARGOD

HOW CLOSE DOES R FEEL TO GOD

GWSCI

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