Entry:
Ostheimer, John M., "Identification with Africa Among Black Americans," Paper presented to the African Studies Association, November, 1985.
Abstract:
Blacks who claimed African ancestry, as compared to those who claimed no roots, tend to have some college education, earn about $20-25,000, have lower confidence in the government, believe that people are helpful and trustworthy, but yet feel more alienated.
GSS Years:1972-1978, 1980, 1982
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| ETHNIC |
COUNTRY OF FAMILY ORIGIN |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| XNORCSIZ |
EXPANDED N.O.R.C. SIZE CODE |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| CONFED |
CONFID. IN EXEC BRANCH OF FED GOVT |
| TVHOURS |
HOURS PER DAY WATCHING TV |
| NEWS |
HOW OFTEN DOES R READ NEWSPAPER |
| MEMNUM |
NUMBER OF MEMBERSHIPS |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| CLASS |
SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION |
| CIVIC |
DOES R FOLLOW PUBLIC AFFAIRS? |
| RACPARTY |
WHICH PARTY HELPS BLACKS MORE |
| DRAFT |
RETURN TO THE DRAFT? |
| GETAHEAD |
OPINION OF HOW PEOPLE GET AHEAD |
| HELPFUL |
PEOPLE HELPFUL OR LOOKING OUT FOR SELVES |
| FAIR |
PEOPLE FAIR OR TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE |
| TRUST |
CAN PEOPLE BE TRUSTED |
| JOBLOSE |
IS R LIKELY TO LOSE JOB |
| FINALTER |
CHANGE IN FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| FEAR |
AFRAID TO WALK AT NIGHT IN NEIGHBORHOOD |
| HAPPY |
GENERAL HAPPINESS |
| ALIENAT1 |
PEOPLE RUNNING COUNTRY DONT CARE |
| ANOMIA5 |
LOT OF THE AVERAGE MAN GETTING WORSE |
| USWAR |
EXPECT U.S. IN WAR WITHIN 10 YEARS |
| USUN |
REMAIN IN U.N. OR PULL OUT |
| COMMUN |
FEELINGS ABOUT COMMUNISM |
| YOUNGEN |
WHAT SHOULD YOUNGER GENERATION BE TAUGHT |
| COLOR |
RS SKIN COLOR |
| WORDSUM |
NUMBER WORDS CORRECT IN VOCABULARY TEST |